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For amfAR New York Gala, Hublot has unveiled their timepiece exclusively for women. It is Hublot’s second limited edition collection and features the signature amfAR logo. The timepiece for the fairer sex features a black ceramic case with white mother of pearl dial. The special-edition timepiece with dazzling white gold bezel is set with 48 baguette diamonds and the non-limited edition features steel bezel set with 114 circular diamonds. The movement is self-winding and amfAR’s colors and logo is visible at the 5 o’clock mark. The strap is an elegant white alligator strap sewn on black rubber and the timepiece is water resistant up to 100 meters.

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Remember the Silver Surfer who showed up in the Fantastic Four flick? This vehicle we just stumbled across could make for the perfect ride for the planet destroyer, if he ever did chose to jump off that gleaming surf-board and chose to drive instead. Called the SPV (solar powered vehicle), this futuristic contraption on wheels is powered by solar energy and uses flexible thin-film modules on its aluminum structure to power up. By designer Omer Sagiv, the SPV is sleek and shiny as ever and is seriously energy efficient too. However, its sheer size and uniqueness doesn’t really make it for an ideal way to travel to work, particularly on a rainy day!

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The EPA pulled out yet another list of some of the greenest businesses out there, and the result this time seems to be pretty fascinating. Walmart, earlier ranked 15th for green energy purchases has moved up to the 3rd spot on the newest list by the EPA. With 872,382,088 kilowatt-hours of Walmart’s energy being sourced from biogas, wind power, or solar power, the retail giant has made it pretty clear that it means green. First up on the list however is Intel Corp, followed by Kohl’s Department Stores for the maximum green energy purchases when it comes to businesses.

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K-TOR has come up with an innovative way to help you workout and create some green juice too. Behold the Power Box! This efficient contraption is portable and can be carried to work or used at home. Essentially a charging device that uses pedals to charge up your gizmos including tablets, smartphones and media players, the K-TOR Power Box sports outlets enabling you to simply plug in your device adapter and have it juice up as you pedal away to glory. This works as a fantastic way to exercise your legs and burn some calories in the bargain too. Measuring 4.5 x 4.5 x 8.75 inches and weighing in at just 4 lbs. (1.8 kg), the Power Box is your answer to an eco-conscious healthy living.

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BMW’s Zentrum Museum has now gone greener than ever with the automaker completing a one-of-a-kind solar installation that will completely power up the facility. Spending a whopping $500,000 for the same, BMW installed 400 solar modules in front of the museum, each capable of soaking in 240 watts worth of solar juice. The installation generates about 96,000 watts, enough to power up the sprawling 24,000-square-foot facility. And that’s not all. BMW has also installed three electric charging stations to juice up electric cars at the museum and we applaud the automaker’s efforts to go a darker shade of green.

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Okay I admit it, while I am no fan of bling I have always dreamt of owning a huge stash of gold. Probably a basement full of gold bars and biscuits, just like the movies. While I never put a figure on it, today I can proclaim that I’d like $300 billion worth of gold, courtesy these latest images from Bank of England’s vault. While I had no idea what $300 billion worth of gold would look like, I must say I am quite impressed with the result. In fact this is one stash of bling I would love to call my own.

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When Korean-American muralist and graffiti artist, David Choe opted for shares over cash for painting murals on the walls of Facebook’s first office in Palo Alto, California, little did he know that a few years down the line this gamble would yield him some rich dividends. Among the many shareholders who are expected to profit from Facebook’s announcement of filing papers for an IPO, is 35-year old Choe. It is rumored that Choe could have received about 0.1 to 0.25 percent of the company.

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John Travolta is known for his charitable ways. His latest kind-hearted gesture was towards Georgia’s Aviation Hall of Fame. An avid pilot himself, John Travolta donated the awesome Gulfstream II to the museum recently. The plane was donated by Travolta in honor of his late son Jett. The plane which arrived on Tuesday at the Robbins Air Force base is expected to be part of the air show in April.

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The Japanese are obsessed with anime, especially with Gundam. Whether it is the super-expensive $725 million life-size robot or the mammoth Gundam structure resurrected in Tokyo or the more humble 1.5 meter Gundam figure, they’re just not satiated with their creations and keep yearning for more. This time around it is time to welcome the classic character in a huge 1/12 scale with the HY2M Hyper Hybrid Model 1/12 RX-78-2 Gundam model in a 1.5 meter size. The figure can make 15 different kinds of retro sounds with its remote control and features eye cameras and illumination in different parts.

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High fashion has always been about neutral colors and conspicuous textures. The new Drawstring Top Raffia Bag from Fendi exemplifies this elegance through the symphony of neutral gold color and juxtapositional texture. The straw tote with white snakeskin is embellished with leather accents and golden hardware at places. Its roomy two-in one bucket body allows you to throw in all your essentials without having to come back home to collect any more items to get dressed for your after-work party. The Fendi Drawstring Top Raffia Bag is available for purchase at Neiman Marcus for $3,000.

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Romain Jerome has added yet another high-end wrist watch to its Titanic DNA and tourbillon collection. After the fun Space Invaders watch, the brand is out with yet another serious looking watch, called the Romain Jerome Chrono Tourbillon. Encased in a 46mm dial with an oxidized steel bezel look, the watch justifies under water feel. The watch features a “solar” style tourbillon carriage with subsidiary seconds dial, tourbillon, and thirty minute monopusher chronograph.

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Being a F1 driver may have its risks, but the perks are quite a lot if you are in the right team, and you win of course. Just have a look at Team Scuderia Ferrari. The Italian luxury car maker has gifted each of its gifted drivers a 458 Italia, Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari and Maserati GranCabrio, among other cars. And when you are as good as Fernando Alonso or Felipe Massa you can also get more. At the Fiorano test track, at Ferrari’s Maranello headquarters, the first two examples of the new SRT8 in Europe were delivered for the shining Ferrari stars.

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The most romantic day (Valentine’s Day) is upon us soon, and lovesick couples will be scrambling all over to get the perfect gift for their better half. Well, Cupcake Gourmet and Warwick Jewelers have teamed up to offer a bit of boost to such couples with a delightful little treat. They have unveiled their $55,000 Sparkling Red Velvet Cupcake. Now, anyone who has tasted red velvet cake or cupcake will vouch for its luscious and delectable taste. To add to all that goodness, the red velvet cupcakes will boast of an 8-carat diamond engagement ring. This cupcake will be special order only for couples planning to propose to their better half or just gift it to each other. Anyone interested in ordering this blinged-out cupcake will have to place an order with Gourmet Cupcake three days in advance.

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Along with Jade Jagger designed houses, the Lodha Group has added new heights to the super luxury living in Mumbai, India with World One - the world’s tallest residential tower. The builders have roped in Italian couturier Giorgio Armani to design exclusive designed apartments in the world’s tallest residential building that is said to retail at a whooping half a billion rupees ($10.1 million). The Rs 2,000-crore ($406.8 million) World One project is slated to come up in Central Mumbai with prices starting at Rs 7.5 crores ($1.5 million). At the unveiling of the first sample apartment, Lodha managing director Abhisheck Lodha said, “It is a privilege for us to partner with Armani/Casa for the interior design at The World Towers. We are committed to providing our customers with excellence in luxury living and we intend to ensure that every single element respects the best standards of quality and aesthetics.”

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A romantic dinner with some exquisite champagne is the most common way to woo your lover on Valentine’s Day. But those who look to offer the ultimate pampering experience to their special someone should consider a little more than just a glass or two of champagne. How about a bath of champagne? Yes, courtesy Cadogan hotel in London, lovers can woo their beloved through a unique champagne bath. This Valentine’s Day you and your beloved can have the most unique pampering experience by treating yourselves to a bubbly bath, literally. The hotel’s exclusive champagne menu promises to make this Valentine’s Day the most memorable day for you, ever. Once you opt for this very bubbly experience, the hotel will assign you your personal butler who will pour 120 bottles of champagne in your bath tub to make this the ultimate bubbly experience ever. The butler will pamper you with chocolate covered strawberries and of course a bottle of champagne while you literally soak in this bubbly experience.

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Last when we reported about the 2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder, folks back in U.S. had to wait to know about its pricing and availability on their land. It is officially announced now that only 50 units of this hand-built, limited production vehicle are heading to U.S. with a $210,000 (excludes $1,200 Destination and Delivery and Taxes) price tag. The R8 GT Spyder customer vehicle will begin shipping this month onward.

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You’d expect a structure as humongous as this to gulp down more electricity than a couple of apartment blocks. This installation at the Ghent Light Festival in Belgium by Luminarie De Cagna however proves to be shockingly energy efficient. Using a total of 55,000 LED bulbs, this cathedral of lights sports majestic renaissance arches and is a treat for the eyes indeed. Towering 28 meters high, the installation makes use of just 20 Kwatt/h of energy, making it a one-of-a-kind visually pleasing piece of art and innovation that keeps the environment smiling, without stamping out ugly dark carbon footprints.

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London will now play home to greener taxis, beginning with two Renault Fluence Z.E.s that have finally been commissioned and authorized for hire. These cabs by Climatecars are low on carbon emissions and are the future of green taxis in London. The taxis are available at the same rate as conventional gas-guzzlers, though hiring these instead does the environment a favor. The taxis in particular sport a 115 mile range on a full charge and are comfortable enough to suit all the expectations you’d look for in a taxi! A better alternative to the iconic black London cabs that have been known to spew out enough smoke in the environment to create little trails of clouds behind them, these green taxis make public transport in London cleaner.

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Hip Hop has been accused of ruining people’s vocabulary before. However, the pumping thumping music that usually lacks the need for great lyrics does have its benefits too. Those deep and heavy bass notes for one could pretty much help power these new implantable sensors being developed at Purdue University. These biomedical sensors uses acoustical waves and particularly those of lower frequencies found in house, hip hop and trance music. The researchers found hip hop to work best however, and these implants could pretty much change the way we live in the near future.

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Nissan chose to go green with its delivery system this time and seems to have made an efficiently green choice by using a solar powered ship to deliver its Leaf vehicles throughout Japan. Called the Roro ship, this vessel is partially solar-powered and uses 281 solar panels. Complete with light-emitting diode (LED) lighting to save energy. The Roro can carry up to 1,380 cars at a time. The ship will make the 1,100-mile from Oppama Wharf near Yokohama to the southern Japan island of Kyushu. The ship has about 18% lower Co2 emissions than a convention ship of its size with the panels helping save up on more than 1,300 tons of fuel annually!

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