Would you want one?

Normally I would not post anything remotely related to boats on this blog, but the moment I saw this bad boy, I knew I just had to share it with you guys (and girls :-) ), it does after all make use of the latest technology known to man...when it comes to boats that is. And even though it is just a a concept and still a long way from actual production, it is an indicator of where the boating world is headed, frankly, I must say that I am dully impressed by the direction being taken, I imagine I would have to be a super hero first before I can buy one of these, so I'm going to buy my super dude outfit and head out to fight heinous crimes like jay walking and rudeness in my neighborhood.

Designed by Eduard Gray, Strand Craft 122 is a 38-meter long super yacht equipped with twin Rolls-Royce engines and apparently an optional 14,000-horsepower booster engine. It would theoretically go a top speed of 55 knots. You can also count on four double and very large staterooms, heads, reception, salon areas and comfortable crew cabins, 52″ LED TVs and sound systems in all rooms.

Inside this ‘floating garage’ is an 880-horsepower V12-powered supercar that can reach a speed of over 230mph which makes it a combination of supercar and super yacht.

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Beats...Beats by Dre?

According to a report in the Financial Times, Apple is close to completing the acquisition of Beats Audio. The deal is said to be worth $3.2 billion and could be officially announced as early as next week.

Apple’s acquisition of Beats Audio will allegedly include both its audio streaming service and its hardware business. The latter includes the wildly popular lineup of headphones and audio speakers.

A potential purchase of Beats Audio for $3.2 billion will mark Apple’s highest profile acquisition to date. Normally, the Cupertino giant does not pursue deals of this magnitude.

In case the deal goes through, the Beats Audio management team will report directly to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook. Unsurprisingly, both Apple and Beats Audio refused to comment on the matter.

This is not the first time Beats Audio gets acquired. Back in 2011, HTC bought 50.1% of the audio brand for $300 million. The partnership between the two companies however, did not go as planned, so Beats Audio bought back the HTC shares in September last year. At the time, Beats Audio was valued at about $1 billion, thus meaning that the company more than tripled its worth in a tad over six months.

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