Gorenje grabbed the spotlight at IFA last year with its iPod fridge in collaboration with Apple and this European appliance manufacturer has gone all out this time as well, with its collection designed by Karim Rashid called “The Touch Of Light.” The collection feature on the appliances is a full length handle or strip that is backlit with colored LEDs so you can customize the color of your oven or refrigerator exterior as per your desire. Besides this glam kitchen collection, Gorenje has also introduced a hi-tech collection called “Touch of the Future” integrating the Microsoft Surface application into its appliances including GorenjeOven,

Kids love to indulge in adventure rides. And if your kid is an adventure freak too then gift him his own “All Terrain Ride” this festive season. This All Terrain Polaris Ride On is modeled after the Polaris Ranger RZR. It features dual 24-volt electric motors, 15″ molded wheels with treads, its rear suspension provides the power, traction, and stability for blazing trails on grass, dirt, gravel or pavement. A variable-speed accelerator provides acceleration from 3 1/2 MPH to 7 MPH. The ride also features dual adjustable bucket seats for complete safety and the flatbed trunk allows children to haul small loads. Complete entertainment is guaranteed with a working FM radio and MP3 player. And it even has built-in cup holders and a realistic roll cage to make it as realistic as possible. Four hours of charge provides up to two hours of on-road entertainment. Available for $1,000 from Hammacher.

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Widely regarded as the wonder material of the 21st century, carbon fiber has been touched by genius. European coachbuilder Mansory has come up with the new technical hotness, but with a perked-up design. Carbon crazed Mansory takes Porsche Cayenne Turbo S to a new extreme with an (almost) complete carbon fiber body. The modified Porsche Cayenne Turbo S has as much carbon from the inside as it has on the outside. With four carbon fiber sport seats, a lot of work has been done under the hood as well. The factory turbocharger have been replaced with larger ones to make 710hp and 664 ft-lbs of torque and a top speed of 188mph, riding on an electronically adjustable suspension and a massive 23-inch rims. The car is also equipped with two monitors in the center console as well as a DVD player and laptop with internet connection. Mansory has set up a manufacturing line by retiring the conventional without any sense of blunting or artificial edge.

We are driven to BornRich everyday with a desire to find something better (of course, luxurious) for us. Admittedly, it can be quite confusing but we wouldn’t lose sleep over it. However, there are legitimate reasons to check out this “something.” Unlike any other CD player, the Vamp NOS CD Player has emphasized on quality performance. The impressive Vamp, with its gold finish and the wooden side panels of the chassis, renders an extra sense of polish in high frequencies. While it just offers the standard features like an LCD display with basic indications, a USB input, the transport control buttons and line level analog outputs (RCA), its anti-stressful attitude makes this player stand out above the rest. The Vamp with its height adjustable feet goes on to prove the Greek designer’s, Dimitris Zachariadis, attentive approach in making the product well equipped.

What happens when you mix iPhones with samurai? Can be unusual to guess, but probably it would lead the savage world of the samurai to end up in the hands of geeks. That’s what the Softbank’s five new Japan Texture cases for the iPhone 3GS/3G are about to do. These handcrafted with gold dust, lacquered cases have beautifully combined the traditional with the modern gadgets. The cases are named after five well-known samurai like Naoe Kanetsugu and Sanada Yukimura. The cases are created in collaboration with Zohiko, a renowned Kyoto lacquer ware maker founded some 350 years ago and come with special cloth pouches along with commentary written by martial arts historian Kozo Kaku.

When there are millions of million dollar assets out there, it definitely belongs to someone. These treasured possessions also need treasured care as well as protection. Agresti has been producing deluxe jewelry boxes and chests for the last 60 years. Agresti offers Jewelry Armoire aka “La Fortezza Grande.” This finely crafted cabinet incorporates a safe with digital electronic locks and a biometric fingerprint device. Specially designed lockable drawers hold high value items like wristwatches, rings, necklaces and earrings. All of the drawers are suede lined and partitioned. Two slide-out holders accommodate flexible pearl necklaces, diamond necklaces and chains. The cabinet pictured above (right) is fabricated from Briarwood (a rare variety of malformed elm with a distinctive grain) and all hardware is 24-karat gold plate.

We have seen some of the finest Multimedia TV racks so far, but other than their 3.1 or 5.1 surround sound system, most of them were drab and boring design-wise. But German Audio-/Video specialist Spectral’s stylish range of TV stands are meant for those who yearn as much at style and flair as they do for the A/V specs. The range features three new models: Brick, Closed (featured at the top is Closed model) and Catena. Brick features a glass cabinet with recessed fronts, with a virtual surround sound system in the base from leading loudspeaker manufacturer Canton. Hidden cable management means no dangling wires for a neat look. Closed features a surround sound system too with different exteriors while Catena boasts a separate cupboard and a drawer for the integration of a projector.

After mesmerizing everyone at IFA 2008 with their iPod fridge, Gorenje is back at IFA 2009 with its novel range. And one of the highlights includes an exclusive version of the SmarTable in a playful white purple combination. Inspired by “Beyond White,” Gorenje’s central theme of this year’s presentation, designer Matevz Popic of the Gorenje Design Studio gave this prestigious table a colorful makeover with the “Trendy purple color, one of the most in colors this season in the fashion industry and in interior design. The contrast between the elegant white surfaces and sprightly purple details on the table base conjures a harmony of opposites and evokes a relaxed ambiance of a social gathering around the SmarTable.” The table is made of white Kerrock, a highly durable, easily treatable, low-maintenance composite material, and it integrates a remote controlled refrigerator integrated in the table’s central cylindrical foot.

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Remember the coffee pad machine from studioMOM, we told you about back in 2007 – Inventum, the Dutch manufacturer has introduced the updated model of the line at IFA Berlin, with the Coffeepadmachine “HK20,” which now comes with an illuminated LCD display. The other specs include a digital taste selector, unique coffee brewing system that brews at the perfect temperature for maximum taste, 1.3 liters capacity, auto-shut off, drawer system with electronic lock and a removable water reservoir. This one sure has a distinct edge design-wise, but a frilly design is not enough to lure coffee lovers, so check out the latest mini barista from Saeco, the Saeco Xelsis, for your daily coffee needs.

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Before you can think, you have had enough visual stimulus for the day, here’s the red encounter that would definitely make it enough. A two-wheeled Ferrari (Yeah, that’s right), a stretched-out, chopper-style motorcycle priced at nearly $40,000 on eBay is a ‘Ferrari-branded’ custom chopper. If you are swayed by this modification, well, you might have your own say, but this Ferrari is not going anywhere in F1.
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