Sonos' latest CR200 controller comes with a touchscreen display and a charging cradle, making it look futuristic as all get out. No idea on pricing, but it ought to be available in store shelves right about now. There will also be a new bundle by Sonos, where the BU250 ships with the CR200 alongside introducing a slight color change with the zoneplayers hardware so that they will match the new controller. Apart from the cosmetics, everything else within remains the same.

Have a little bit of extra dough to splash around? Why not spruce up your home with the new series of Vitra4Life bathtubs? Check out the wooden-layered bathtub that comes with a wooden roll-matt which uncovers/covers the bathtub to serve as a massage seat. Talk about letting loose the day's stress each time you come home - isn't the feeling just exquisite? Needless to say, you've got to bring home a rather handsome pay packet if you ever want to see something like this debut in your abode.

German utility company Yello Strom has started to ship a new Windows CE-based electricity meter that enables users to check out their current power consumption through the Internet. Known as the Sparzahler ("savings meter"), it is also capable of transmit data to third-party energy management software including Google's PowerMeter. The Sparzahler is similarly sized to that of a standard electricity meter and has been styled by the Ideo design firm. It will feature an integrated computer that runs on Windows CE, featuring an LED readout and a broadband communication module which is able to transmit consumption data to the utility once every quarter hour. Will these help you weed out vampiric devices in your home?

Once you've taken a look at the Hansgrohe RainBrain Smart Shower, chances are you won't see your home shower in the same way ever again. This model comes with a touchpad as with any self-respecting piece of technology would these days, letting you control the water temperature, types of stream that you want to be buffeted with, lighting and even the choice of music! Heck, if you're rich enough to throw in multiple showerheads, things will really heat up in the shower. This thing is definitely not eco-friendly at all, so if you plan on installing one at home, be prepared to fork out much more for your monthly water bill.

Seems that the Star Wars goldmine looks set to continue on for generations, making sure that no one with the surname Lucas will ever go hungry again even into the next millenium. After all, if these Star Wars magnet sets can sell, anything slapped with Star Wars figures will surely be able to make some money for the Lucas clan. Imagine toilet paper bearing the face of the Emperor and his many past apprentices, alongside the tagline concocted by a dyslexic Darth Vader - "Wipe your Sith with this!"

Try asking a friend for the Elecom U2H-TC410B and you'll end up all tongue tied. Why not call this the Elecom Wall Socket USB hub instead, where everyone who speaks English will be able to understand just what you're asking for? This device is pretty much self-explanatory, where it comes with magnetic backing or a set of included hooks that allows you to gain easy access to four USB 2.0 ports that have been spaced out generously, allowing you to plug in much bulkier USB-based devices or thicker cables. Available in either black or white colors, the Elecom U2H-TC410B Wall Socket USB hub retails for $39.99 a pop.

Love your NES to bits that you can't bear throwing away the parts that are no longer working? Why not put that extra time in your hands to good use with the NES Controller Doorbell? No doubt kids will be ringing your home much more often as they look in wonder at this gamic relic of the past. What happens when someone punches in the Konami code? Sounds as though a secret door to another passageway will open up elsewhere instead of the normal front door.

Water consumption can be quite tricky when it comes to different households that have their own priorities. Some people can't be bothered to fix a leaking faucet, while others will look for every opportunity to recycle water. The Measuring Consumption water sprayer targets those who love spending their time in the garden, as it will keep a reading of just how much water you have consumed each time the water sprayer is used in order to toe the line when you've passed the average 80 gallon mark for each day. Hopefully designer Tobin Spann will be able to turn his idea into reality in due time.

Never mind that this concept does not need a piece of the Allspark to come alive as you can always take the Oven Re-Constructed and whip up a delicious meal of your own. The cooktop surface comprises of a series of plates, where you can cook on them just like any other induction surface although they can also be arranged into a cube. We don't know when Ciprian Frunzeanu's will ever make it to the real world, but it is good thinking if one wants to maximize space and energy efficiency.

Cello Electronics might not rank right up there with the rest of the other more established TV companies, but their PVR Freeview TV comes with built-in recording capability, although it will ditch the hard drive format in favor of SD memory cards instead. Recording onto an SD card is done through the remote control itself, and is dummy-proof for virtually anyone to have a go at it without any problem. Each Freeview TV will come with a couple of TV tuners and two SD memory card slots, letting you record two channels simultaneously while viewing another two more channels at the same time thanks to its split screen functionality. It will come in 22", 26" and 32" sizes, giving you a resolution of 1,440 x 900. Depending on the size, prices range from £399.99 to £469.99.

Nice to see the power of imagination is still alive - frequent travelers do grapple with fitting in their power supplies and plugs into limited luggage space, and those who use UK plugs tend to suffer more than others due to the sheer size (relatively speaking). One designer decided to take matter into his own hands, reimagining them into the folding plug concept that measures a mere 1cm thin when collapsed, although it takes but a moment to fold out for action. There is no word or plans to put this concept into production, although the sheer simplicity and convenience make it an extremely suitable candidate.

Something tells me that purchasing this will help your kids get more interesting in housechores once they've had a taste of the Ghostbusters game. After all, instead of trapping wayward spirits just like our beloved characters in the cartoon does, why not use your imagination and suck all the dust bunnies in the home with this? After all, the Ergonomic Backpack Vacuum will move with you no matter where you go, doing away with the need to lug around a heavy upright vacuum wherever you potter around the home. Capable of cleaning virtually any surface from carpet to tile to stone or hardwood floors., the Ergonomic Backpack Vacuum comes with a powerful suction that is even able to tackle items like broken glass, confetti, nuts and bolts and pet hair among others. Each $170 purchase will come with padded backpack straps, a HEPA filter to remove 99.9% of all dust, telescoping wand, easy reach attachments, a 26 ft. power cord, reusable collection bag and six disposable bags.

Yamaha has just released its MusicCAST2 network music system that will work great with any mansion - after all, it can wirelessly transmit music to 32 different rooms to begin with. Clearly, the MusicCAST2 is something special, and hence is able to support various file formats including iTunes AAC, MP3, WMA, FLAC and WAV, and has the ability to play back tunes from iPods, Bluetooth devices and other Yamaha accessories courtesy of its built-in dock port. Heck, you can even plug in USB flash drives if you are feeling up to it, and the MusicCAST2 is also able to pull audio from a wide range of sources such as Rhapsody, Internet radio, PC and Macs and NAS devices.

Sick and tired of getting dad yet another tie for the coming Father's Day? Well, here's the Man Wall designed by HybridSpace Furniture that ought to make dad a very happy man, beer belly and all. The Man Wall is but an all-in-one home entertainment system that holds a 52" Vizio LCD HDTV at the very center, flanked by a couple of smaller flat panel displays, a full-fledged 5.1 home theater system by Panasonic, a DVD player with CD playback capability, an iPod docking station as well as surround sound speakers. In addition, you get a wine rack, a microwave to place hot snacks within reach without having to walk all the way to the kitchen, cigar humidors and best of all, a refrigerated built-in beer keg with a tap. No idea on how much this puppy would cost, but you've gotta be a trust fund kid to afford to get dad one of these.