Shanghai Tower: Spiraling Skyscraper To Be China’s Tallest

Architectural design firm, Gensler, will soon see their spiraling skyscraper design become a reality, as construction on the 632-meter tall building commences. Named the Shanghai Tower, it will steal the title of the world’s second tallest building from Toronto’s CN Tower, with the 707m Burj Dubai remaining in the top spot. The Shanghai Tower will reside in China’s rapidly developing Luijiazui Finance and Trade Zone and will be China’s tallest skyscraper to date. The building will be highly focused on sustainability - unusual for China - with its rainwater funnel recycling system for flushing toilets and wind turbines (tucked beneath its parapet) to power the outer lighting. The super-tall structure will join existing towering neighbors, the Shanghai World Finance Center and Jin Mao Tower, in an area that was apparently predominantly farmland as recently as eighteen years ago. The complex design comprises nine cylindrical buildings stacked on top of each other, with a triangular outer shell enclosing the whole structure. Nine sky gardens will serve as public spaces for the patrons and staff of the businesses, cafes, restaurants and stores it will house upon completion in 2014.

Onyx launches three new dual-sim mobiles

Onyx, a relatively new company with its head office based here in the UK has launched a series of three new dual-sim mobiles - Flip, Slider and Nero. Having featured another dual-sim phone - the LG KS660 here on GadgetLite before, we know how popular these can be. Let’s face it, alot of us do use a different phone number for work purposes but it doesn’t mean we have to use a different mobile for every sim card we need. This latest trio of dual-sim mobiles from Onyx not only aims to offer you the convenience of having two sims in one phone but they’ve also kept their designs as stylish and elegant as possible, without having anyone realise you’ve actually got something quite unique!
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TomTom GPS app for iPhone 3G, 3GS now available

Newest to arrive the App Store is the TomTom GPS application for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. Versions specific for countries can now be found, these include the US and Canada, UK and Ireland, Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand.





























Though pricing may be an issue for some with its App Store prices ranging from $79.99 to $139.99, it does mean that iPhone users will now have more choices when it comes to choosing the most suitable turn-by-turn GPS car navigation application.
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Instant waterproof accessory for your camera!

For those who lived in the warmer parts of the globe, especially those who can enjoy the sun and the beaches throughout the year or for vacationers on the move during the summer months. The Korean made Dicapac promises to turn your old bland digital camera waterproof almost instantly so that you don’t have to worry about your camera suffering water or sand damages whilst taking photos of loved ones on the beach or at the fun filled water park.
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