Nothing says "Mug Me" like a gold and diamond encrusted iPhone

What recession?

Apparently a German design firm, called Sayn Design is creating 500 of these ultra deluxe, upscale iPhones. Each one will be made of pure, scratch-resistant,  24k gold and encrusted with 53 real diamonds.

So far the only buyer is this kid,

Last gen iPhones will be able to download the latest software updates but if you want the new, faster, longer battery life iPhone, you are going to have to buy the 3.0.

Enjoy!

PS. Yes this is for real. Just search for iFart at the iTunes App Store.

It’s been a big week for Netflix announcements. First the company revealed that they are finally living up to their promise of offering their Watch Instantly feature to Mac users. This is the feature that currently allows PC users to instantly watch movies using their computers. The Mac version is entering it’s Beta testing session so hopefully it will be rolled out to all soon.

On the heals of this announcement comes the news that Netflix will also begin offering the Watch Instantly service to Xbox 360 owners via the Xbox Live service. Set to launch on November 19th, Xbox 360 users will be able to stream 300 movies in High Definition.

More and more companies including Apple’s iTunes and Hulu are making major advancements in downloadable HD content. All of this makes me wonder, why spend the money on a BluRay player and replace your library of DVDs when you will probably be able to download something comparable in the near future.

This just in. Apple unveiled its new line of iPod Nanos and it looks like someone had some work done. The new Nano is tall and skinny with a large screen and tons of color options to suit your every mood. 

Other new features include an accelerometer inside, which automatically flips the screen when you rotate the player and the ability to shuffle songs by shaking the player. The new iPod nanos come in 8GB and 16GB, and are available for $150 and $199, respectively.

Additional news from Apple’s Lets Rock event include the new iTunes, which everybody had already figured out, would include an automatic playlist generator and HD capabilities. The iPod Touch is also getting some new internal enhancements as well as a new case design and external volume controls.

What goodies can we expect? Most agree that a new iPod Nano will be unveiled that integrates more of the touch-screen and video options found on the iPhone and Touch. People are also buzzing about a new iTunes, which could include more HD content and some sort of automatic playlist generator to match up songs that go well together. 

Whatever the new products are, I’m sure I’ll want them. I’ll let you know what the news from Cali is as soon as I find out.

The iPhone 3G also sports a new (and slightly thinner) glossy case in black or white, however, if you want white, you will have to step up to the 16GB model.
You might think that all of these new goodies packed into a slimmer phone would mean a higher price but you would be wrong. The 3G iPhone will retail for $199 for the 8GB model and $299 for the 16GB.

I think I may have just discovered what to blow my Bush check on.

It basically does everything the iPhone does without the phone part. Also, it accesses the interwebs via a WiFi connection rather than cellular service like the iPhone or crackberry. There is an 8gb and 16 gb model with prices starting at 299, which considering all it does, doesn’t sound that bad.