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Moveable Swimming Pool Floors From Technology Pool

If you’ve always wanted a pool in your yard but don’t have the sprawling gardens of a mansion, you’ll be pleased to know there is new technology that will allow you to have a pool without taking up space!

Technology Pools have introduced their innovative Movable Floors which allows you to own a pool without it taking over your garden. With a touch of a button, an entire pool floor is adjusted to any water depth or becomes level to the pool surround creating a solid floor!

Technology Pools can create a floor system for a new or existing pool, so you can have the luxury of a pool without it taking up your whole garden!

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Horton Hears A Who Tops The US Box Office

Horton Hears A Who, the Jim Carrey/Steve Carrell animation was a huge hit at the box office this weekend and flew straight to the top of the box office. The film took a respectable $45.1 million and is set to make back it’s $85 million budget in the coming weeks.

Roland Emmerich’s prehistoric adventure, 10,000 B.C., suffered a huge 54% drop from its first week, taking just $16.1 million. The film has earned just $61 million so far.

Never Back Down, the movie with a $25 million budget and a vaguely recognisable cast, done surprisingly well taking the number 3 spot with $8.6 million.

Unfortunately, Doomsday had a bit of a rough ride. One of the new entries, Neil Marshall’s first film since The Descent raked in just $4.7 million.

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The Washup By Sevin Coskun

In this eco-conscious world we live in, it’s exciting to see what environmentally-friendly gadgets people come up with. This latest gizmo has to be my favourite as it finds a use for the litres of water that run down the drain every time you use your washing machine.

Instead of wasting all that water, Washup will put it to good use. This great gadget, designed by Sevin Coskun, consists of a washing machine with an integrated toilet flush. The washing machine if fixed above the toilet and the waste water is then used to flush the toilet!

It’ll certainly go down well with eco-lovers, but I’m not sure many people will take to washing their smalls while sitting on the loo!

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Rupert Friend Joins Michelle Pfeiffer On Stephen Frears’ Cheri

Rupert Friend, best known for being Keira Knightley’s boyfriend, has signed on to star in what could end up as his break-out role. He’s set to star alongside Kathy Bates and Michelle Pfeiffer in Stephen Frears’ Cheri.

Friend will play Cheri a young man who is sent by his mother (Kathy Bates), a well-known courtesan in 1920s France, to be taught the ways of women by her courtesan friend Lea de Lonval (Pfeiffer). Cheri inevitably falls for de Lonval and the two embark on a six-year affair which is ground to a halt when he has to marry a wealthy young woman.

More on this when we get it.

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The Nintendo Wii Is Given The Crystal Icing Treatment

Looks like the Wii has had a bit of a facelift! This amazing console was created by Crystal icing and is named ‘The Brawl to end them all…’. Quite an ironic name if you take into consideration the ongoing brawl between the Wii, Xbox 360 and the PS3!

This Wii has been given the crystal treatment and features a cool Mario design. It was originally designed for the winner of the Super Smash Bros Brawl Competition and now it’s available for anyone with a spare $4000!

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The gold python Blackberry Purse

Oh my lord I’m in love. What better way to ferry your Blackberry, iPod or iPhone around than with this gold python print leather purse?! With space for your cards, money, passport and your favourite device, this is one rocking purse!

The purse’s are hand-made in Spain and has satin lining and either a gold or black colour.

The gold python Blackberry Purse will set you back £195.00. I want one!

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Knitted Cotton Backpacks From BlaBla

You’ve got to admit, kids get some awesome stuff. From toys to fashion it’s hard not to fall in love with the cute things that are available to kids. Take these knitted cotton backpacks from Blabla in Atlanta, Georgia for example. Not only are they hideously cute, but their fun and fashionable too!

These backpacks are lined inside so your little one can safely transport their lunch box in these cool designs.

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The Boxcooler Backpack By Sebastian Bertram

If you love the outdoors and having picnics but hate warm, soggy sandwiches this Boxcooler backpack fridge is the solution. Turning the traditional cooler design on its head the backpack, designed by Sebastian Bertram, features Thermoelectric Peltier elements instead of the traditional freezer batteries.

The backpack also comes with pockets for picnic essentials such as knives, forks, spoons and a foldable cup. You can either carry it like a normal backpack or fix it to the back of the headrests in your car.

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Life-Size Battlestar Galactica Cylon Figure

If you’re a fan of the sci-fi series ‘Battlestar Galactica’ and you’ve got a spare $7900 lying about you could be the proud owner of a life-size Cylon figure!

This 7-foot replica features visor lights which are synchronized to the eerier hum of the Cylon Centurion. The robot is made from 100% fibreglass body with a hammered two-tone finish.

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Vintage Seating Solution: The Sunball Lounge Chair

Looking for a unique seating solution? If you’re a fan of the retro look, this Sunball lounge chair is perfect. Originally designed by Ris and Selldorf during 1969-1971, this lounge chair consists of two moveable spherical shells which can be opened and closed. The chair has been made in lacquered fiberglass, reinforced polyester, ABS plastic, aluminium and fabric.

To own a piece of vintage luxury, be prepared to shell out a cool $60,000.

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The Adamant Diamond-Studded USB Stick

If you’re style conscious and like everything to look great, this diamond-studded gold plated USB stick from the Golden Store is perfect for you. The Adamant USB stick, which is a limited edition, comes studded with 3 diamonds, 0.15 carats each, and Lapis Lazuli gemstone deposits.

The USB stick comes with a yellow gold solid body with silk ribbon carbines closure. The outer covering is just as exquisite. The storage box comes with a lacquer finish with a studded diamond. It has a capacity of 16 GB.

There are only 50 of these on sale so if you’ve got a spare $5,650 you’d better get in quick.

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Maria Bello Confirms More Mummy Movies

Maria Bello has revealed that there will be at least one more Mummy movie after The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Although Universal would probably prefer to see how the third film does at the box office before any mummy 4 talk.

Bello has said,

“I don’t know when, but it’s going. [There will] absolutely be The Mummy 4″.

Are you a fan of the Mummy movies?

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Great New Dark Knight Picture and Christopher Nolan Interview

Fancy a Dark Knight treat? Well how about a picture of Batman and the Joker together for the first time? This little gem was tucked away in a New York Times interview with Christopher Nolan so we though it’d only be fair to bring them to you.

This photo goes to show that the Dark Knight is going to be the film of 2008. Well, tied with Indiana Jones 4, Iron Man, Hellboy 2 and Wall-E of course! It’ll be bittersweet seeing Heath Ledger rock the role of the Joker but I can’t wait. Check out the picture below.

You can read the interview with Christopher Nolan here.

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The Lounge Shower Head by Newform

If you want to update your bathroom, why not get this Lounge shower head by Newform. It may look like just another showerhead but looks can be deceiving. The luxury shower head comes rocking a raining jet, chromotherapy, radio, acoustics cases and digital keyboard with pressure control!

No word on the pricing just yet, but I don’t think you’ll find it at any bargain DIY stores!

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The HANNSMilano Handbag TV From HANNSpree

Now, there have been some crazy TV’s out there but this one is certainly different. This handbag-inspired TV by HANNSpree apparently represents the resilience of a modern woman!

The HANNSMilano boasts a 9.6-inch screen LCD TV and comes has a genuine leather exterior with intricate detailing and a carry strap to add to the authenticity! This Handbag TV will set you back around £130.

Personally, I think this TV is really ugly, but what do you think?

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Singer Adele Reveals Her Female Supergroup Plans

Could there be a female super group in the making? Singer Adele has said that if she were to create a super group with Kate Nash, Katie Melua and Amy Winehouse, it would be the best in the world.

The singer, who shot to fame with her single Chasing Pavements, is keen to form a band with all the successful female artists that were educated at Croydon’s Brith School Institution.

Talking to WENN, Adele said the group would,

“represent most women in the world. If we were in a band I think it would be the best band ever. We’re not afraid to speak our minds, [and] you don’t need to be a doll with tanned legs, blonde hair, big boobs and good lips.”

Adele has also said she’d want Lily Allen to feature in the Supergroup.

Do you think that Adele, Katie Melua, Kate Nash, Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen would make a great girl group?

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Doomsday Director Neil Marshall Lines Up Next Project

With Doomsday about to hit theaters very soon, Neil Marshall has revealed his next project. The Brit director is set to stay in the horror genre for his next film, Sacrilege.

Marshall is keeping details about the horror flick close to his chest, but he did reveal to Variety that the film,

“is set during the Gold Rush, a time remembered for incidents like the Donner Party. It is meant to be a pitch-black, gritty, period horror movie.”

Now, although the Donner Party sounds like a group of people who appreciate the art of a fine kebab, it was far from it. The Donner Party are actually a group of American settlers in the 1840s who, when there was very little food during the winter in the Sierra Nevada, began to eat each other. Marshall continued to add, “It’s Unforgiven by way of H.P. Lovecraft, with that grim, gritty setting and a horror element nobody has seen before.”

It sounds like this could be a really petrifying horror film.

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Gameboy Boots: Take Gaming To A Whole New Platform

Combine your love of gaming and shoes with these Gameboy boots. If you want to improve your gaming, just swing your leg up whenever you get the chance and start gaming!

Just imagine, you’re waiting at the bus stop for your delayed ride home and, while everyone else is sat bored, you’re improving your thumb-eye coordination by rocking the Gameboy in your boots!

Apparently these boots are popular with teens all over Japan. Will they catch on anywhere else?

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French Maid Skirt PC Case

Now, it may not be my cup of tea but for some of you boys out there you may love this PC mod! If you fancy a bit of french, why not get this Maid Skirt PC case?

With just a Mini-ITX motherboard, the Maid Skirt PC case comes with no hardware included. The PC comes in two versions - Original Version and the Maid Station Version with ‘Maid Station’ logo branding.

The French Maid Skirt PC Case Mod can be yours for around $499. I personally think it looks tacky but there must be someone, somewhere who digs it!?

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Title For Terminator 4 Gets Terminated

ComingSoon.net has reported that the new Terminator film, which was originally titled Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins, has now been stripped of it’s title. The film, directed by McG and starring Christian Bale and Sam Worthington is due to hit theaters in May 2009.

There’s a lot of time to come up with a title, although I don’t see the problem in Terminator 4 - it’s a whole lot better than Salvation: The Future Begins!

What do you think the new title should be?