TOKYO - Bingkai telefon iPhone kini berbentuk pelbagai jenis makanan seperti mi, telur, sushi dan coklat, lapor sebuah akhbar semalam.
Ia kini menjadi kegilaan terbaharu di Jepun.
Namun, terdapat sedikit masalah pada bingkai tersebut kerana ia menghalang lubang kamera pada telefon bimbit itu. - Agensi
LONDON, Britain - Sekumpulan kasanova kaya dari Asia Barat tiba di pusat bandar di sini dengan menaiki puluhan kereta sport yang semuanya berwarna putih, lapor sebuah akhbar semalam.
Kumpulan jutawan berganda berkenaan singgah untuk menginap di sebuah hotel mewah, Hotel Dorchester, semasa mereka dalam perjalanan untuk menjelajah ke beberapa destinasi menarik di Eropah sempena percutian musim panas.
Antara kereta mewah yang dipandu mereka termasuk kereta sport Koenigsegg Agera R yang berharga £1 juta (RM4.8 juta), Bugatti Veyron berharga £1.2 juta (RM5.8 juta), Maybach Xenatec berharga £600 ribu (RM2.9 juta) dan tidak terkecuali, sebuah Ferarri 599 yang memiliki harga jualan £200 ribu (RM967,586) di Britain.
"Nampaknya putih menjadi warna trend pada tahun ini," kata seorang graduan kejuruteraan berusia 22 tahun yang berada di lokasi itu.
Ramai warga Arab kaya-raya memilih untuk melancong ke Eropah pada bulan ini untuk mengelakkan suhu ekstrem di negara-negara Asia Barat yang mengalami musim panas. - Agensi
The motor boasts wings that fold out in 15 seconds - and has been declared street legal in the US.
Twenty Brits have already contacted the American makers about buying one when they go on sale next year.
The £150,000 price of the wacky Terrafugia Transition is £85,000 less than a Rolls-Royce Phantom. Carl Dietrich, founder of the firm behind it, hailed his brainchild as the "first practical flying car".
He explained: "It can fold up its wings and drive on the road. It can gas up at a normal petrol station and park in a single-car garage. The Transition could bring a revolutionary new level of freedom to your world."
On the road the two-seater does 35 miles to the gallon and has a 65mph top speed. In the air it can reach 115mph, consuming five gallons an hour - giving it a 500-mile range. Drivers will need a pilot licence.
But the Civil Aviation Authority's Jonathan Nicholson reckons the cars could be a common sight here within five years thanks to the US giving approval. He said: "Safety standards are very similar between there and Europe."
In May 2011, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg bought a $7 million home in Palo Alto, Calif. He doesn’t move in for a few months, so the address remains a closely guarded secret until the current occupants move out. However, a few details have emerged -- the 5,000-square-foot home has five bedrooms, five bathrooms and a pool. It’s not quite on the same level as Bill Gates’ 50,050-square-foot Washington mansion, but it’s not a bad start for a man whose last few homes were rentals.
Zuckerberg’s new home is beyond the reach of the average person’s checkbook. However, it’s downright modest by the standards of some powerful American CEOs. Some of the biggest names in executive leadership live in extravagant mansions with 25 bathrooms, four-story guest homes and sweeping vistas of the Pacific Ocean, all visible from a garden dotted with flora grown by celebrity botanist David Bellamy.
Steve Jobs, Apple, Inc.
Estimated Price: $2.6 million
Location: Palo Alto, Calif.
Beds/Baths: 7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom
Square feet: 5,678
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| Home belonging to Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Photo: Bing Maps | Inset: Justin Sullivan | Getty Images |
Like many tech giants, Apple CEO Steve Jobs lives in Northern California. When he’s not dreaming up the next generation of technological marvels, he relaxes in the 5,678-square-foot Palo Alto mansion that he calls home. Built in 1920, the single-family property is located on over half an acre of land, and has 7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and one half bathroom.
Jobs was once the owner of a 17,000-square-foot mansion in Woodside, Calif. It was designed by architect George Washington Smith and built in 1925 for mining pioneer Daniel Jackling. In 2004, Jobs tried to have it demolished to make space for a new, contemporary home. After a dispute with local preservationists, the house was torn down in February 2011.
Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp. / Cascade Investment, LLC
Estimated Price: $122.4 million
Location: Medina, Wash.
Beds/Baths: 8 bedrooms, 25 bathrooms
Square feet: 50,050
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| Home belonging to former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates. Photo: Google Maps | Inset: Sean Gallup | Getty Images |
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the richest man in America. He used to be the company’s CEO, but in 2000 he stepped down and handed the executive reins to Steve Ballmer. Don’t worry, though, Gates is still the software giant's chairman. He's also currently CEO of Cascade Investment, a holding company whose interests include Berkshire Hathaway, Coca-Cola and Microsoft.
Gates’ 50,050 square foot estate in Medina, Wash., has 8 bedrooms, 25 bathrooms and 6 kitchens. It also has a 1,000-square-foot dining room, a swimming pool that pipes in underwater music, and a domed library with concealed bookcases, according to Forbes magazine.
Michael Dell, Dell, Inc.
2010 Tax Assessor’s Value: $18.5 million
Location: Austin, Texas
Beds/Baths: 8 bedrooms, 8 full bathrooms, 13 half bathrooms
Square feet: 33,000
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| Home belonging to Dell Founder Michael Dell. Photo: Bing Maps | Inset: Justin Sullivan | Getty Images |
Michael Dell is the CEO of his namesake company, Dell, Inc. The second-largest PC manufacturer in the world, it sits at number 41 on the Fortune 500 list, and according to The Austin American-Statesman, almost half of the revenue taken in by the city of Round Rock, Texas, comes from sales taxes generated by the company’s headquarters, which are located there.
Dell lives in a residence befitting a man who has brought so much revenue to his state. Built in 1997 at the height of the tech boom, his 33,000-square-foot Austin mansion is located on 20 acres of land, and in addition to its 8 bedrooms and 8 full bathrooms, it has 13 half bathrooms, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, and a conference room.
Evan Williams, Twitter, Inc.
Estimated Price: $2.4 million
Location: San Francisco
Beds/Baths: 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom
Square feet: 3,001
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| Home belonging to Twitter Founder Evan Williams. Photo: zillow.com | Inset: Justin Sullivan | Getty Images |
Evan Williams is the founder and former CEO of Twitter, a social networking site that currently boasts well over 100 million users. He lives in the heart of San Francisco.
Williams recently relocated from a penthouse in the SoMa district to a property in the upscale Noe Valley neighborhood. The area is noted for its modern Victorian architecture, of which Williams’ home is a good example. The home, which Williams purchased for $2.4 million, occupies just over 3,000 square feet, and includes a yard and a guest house.
Hubert Guez, Ed Hardy
Price: $23.5 million
Location: Holmby Hills, Los Angeles
Beds/Baths: 7 bedrooms, 13 bathrooms
Square feet: 17,171
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| Home belonging to Ed Hardy CEO Hubert Guez. Photo: Bing Maps |
When Michael Jackson died in June 2009, he was renting a 7-bedroom mansion for $100,000 a month. His landlord was Hubert Guez, better known as the CEO of the Ed Hardy brand, and even though Jackson was a mere tenant and not the homeowner, he was truly renting in style.
The mansion is located in Holmby Hills, an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood. It was built in 2002 and modeled after a French chateau. Guez bought it in 2004 for $18.5 million, and he originally listed it for $38 million. Despite the swimming pool, wine cellar, guest house and 12 working fireplaces, Guez simply couldn’t get a buyer at that price, and it was lowered to $28 million, and then $23.5 million. The listing remains active today.
New figures show Rolls-Royce has had a record year so far, with sales zooming up by 64 per cent.
And Bentleys and Aston Martins are also being snapped up at showrooms across the UK.
Formula 1 giant McLaren has reported 1,000 orders for its new road-going 200mph MP4-12C, which costs £168,500.
The supercar surge comes as sales of more down-to-earth models have plummeted by a fifth overall - with 1.3million motorists said to have been forced off the road by high fuel costs.
Renault sales are 30 per cent down while Mazda, Honda, Fiat, Toyota and Kia have seen falls of more than 20 per cent. Ford is down nine per cent.
Roll-Royce's Marco Jahn said: "Our customers are people who buy a Rolls-Royce as a reward.
"They are successful sports people, young entrepreneurs and people who have built up a business over decades." Bentley's Mike Hawes said its sales are up 20 per cent - spurred by the popularity of the new Continental GT coupe costing £135,760. The convertible model is £182,100.
Mr Hawes said: "The thing that our customers have in common is that they are very wealthy individuals.
"They include successful businessmen, people in showbusiness and sports stars. Footballers are very well paid and they do seem to like our cars."
Recent Rolls-Royce buyers include Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips, who bought a £200,500 Ghost model.
That was a bargain compared with the Phantom saloons, coupes and convertibles that cost up to £336,700. Tennis ace Andy Murray is among those to snap up a £125,000 Aston Martin DB9, helping to fuel a nine per cent sales surge.
Aston Martin's Matthew Clarke said the firm has weathered the recession that saw sales plunge from 7,281 in 2007 to just under 4,000 in 2009.
He said wealthy car fans have been able to afford supercars regardless of the credit crunch. But they fought shy of making ostentatious purchases during the worst of the economic downturn.
Mr Clarke added: "It is not good to be seen spending on luxuries during a recession."
The best example of the thriving luxury market was the sale last month of the last of 300 Bugatti Veyron supercars. The Veyron, the world's fastest road-legal car with a top speed of 268mph, went for £1.48million.
At the other end of the scale, car firms are simply hoping for better news in coming months.
Paul Everitt, of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, said: "Slow but steady growth in the second half of the year should see volumes increase."
RICH Arab playboys are clogging up London's streets this summer with £100million worth of supercars.
They have flown the gas-guzzlers over from the Middle East to cruise the capital and show off to "petrol head" fans.
The Sun found TEN of the world's dearest motors within a square mile in posh Mayfair.
The cars include the £1.6m Pagani Zonda, £1m Koenigsegg Agera, £380,000 Maybach and £300,000 McLaren SLR.
CARDIFF – Harga Pulau Sully yang terletak 3.21 kilometer dari sini, diturunkan dari £1.25 juta (RM6 juta) kepada hanya £95,000 (RM456,169), lapor beberapa buah akhbar semalam.
Pulau itu pernah dijadikan sebagai tempat persembunyian lanun pada abad ke-13 dan hanya 20 minit diperlukan untuk berjalan di sekelilingnya.
Ia tidak mempunyai kemudahan jalan raya dan satu-satunya akses untuk ke pulau itu adalah dengan menggunakan bot atau berjalan kaki semasa air laut surut.
Pulau itu pada mulanya mahu dijual pada Mei 2009 tetapi tiada pembeli yang berminat.
Menurut Chris Hyde yang mengendalikan jualan itu, pulau tersebut dilelong pada harga £150,000 (RM721,286) pada tahun lalu tetapi tiada pembida yang mahu membelinya. – Agensi
Brutus, a 5.5m long saltwater crocodile, launched himself from the water next to a boat full of tourists as he tucked into his regular buffalo meat meal.
Snapper Katrina Bridgeford, from Sydney, took the amazing photo on the Adelaide River Jumping Croc Cruises tour as a guide held out the snack.
She said: "I wasn't expecting anything like this. I couldn't believe how close it got to us. If you put your hand out, you would've touched it."
Brutus, who is missing his right front leg, is a favourite with tourists on the Northern Territory river cruise because of his incredible dinner show.
