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BUNN My Cafe MC Home Pod Brewer review

Posted by David on October 10, 2011 · 0 Comment

BUNN comes to the home with the My Cafe MC Home Pod Brewer BUNN has been making drip coffee makers since 1972, both for the home and commercially. You can’t walk into a restaurant without seeing one of their brewers installed. A few years back, they started manufacturing coffee brewers for the home, and they haven’t looked back. The big difference in their home machines [...]

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Brown Bag Lunch Upgrade by Reuseit.com- Stylish, Eco-friendly Lunch Products for Adults (videos)

Posted by David on September 26, 2011 · 0 Comment

Waste-free lunches aren’t just for kids A growing interest in environmental conservation combined with a practical desire to save money have made zero-waste lunches more and more popular in workplaces across America. Chicago-based online merchant reuseit.com makes it easy to pack a waste-free lunch, with everything consumers need all in one place. Click here to see all of the company’s [...]

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Panasonic announces new consumer telephones with MS Outlook Contact Syncing

Posted by David on September 15, 2011 · 0 Comment

Panasonic beefs up their land-line offerings with the KX-TG9470 & KX-TG6670 series KX-TG9471B, KX-TG9472B, KX-TG6671B and KX-TG6672B models Panasonic just introduced some new gadgets, their KX-TG9470 line, a series of multi-line answering systems with a Contact Sync feature that lets your phone work interchangeably with Microsoft Outlook. The line is comprised of a one corded and [...]

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iHome iA91 App-Enhanced Alarm Clock review

Posted by David on September 7, 2011 · 0 Comment

The iHome iA91 App-Enhanced Dual Alarm Stereo Clock Radio for iPhone/iPod with AM/FM Presets packs a host of new features into a more nightstand friendly design iHome just announced the new iA91 Alarm clock. It’s an app-enhanced dual alarm clock that’s designed specifically for Apple’s iPhone and iPod. It has AM/FM presets, and full app-enhanced functionality for use with the [...]

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iGrill Wireless Cooking Thermometer review

Posted by David on September 7, 2011 · 0 Comment

iGrill is the first Bluetooth and app-enabled device on the market Gadgets have gone culinary. Next time you take online cooking classes from master chef online universities, check out this product. A company called iDevices has introduced the world’s first wireless cooking thermometer for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. iGrill turns your iPhone into your own personal sous-chef, [...]

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ThumbSaver Magnetic Nail Setter review

Posted by David on August 23, 2011 · 0 Comment

Invented by a long time framing contractor, the ThumbSaver Magnetic Nail Setter is rugged and works with any fastener I blackened my share of finger nails hammering in a nail. It ain’t fun. The ThumbSaver TS001 Magnetic Nail Setter is a life saver…..well a finger-saver. This handy insures that you won’t mash your fingers when driving a nail. Invented by a long [...]

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Pocket Smart String review (video)

Posted by David on August 18, 2011 · 0 Comment

With Pocket Smart String, pulling out the string measures exact length and is displayed on the device’s LCD screen The new Pocket Smart String is not your mother’s tape measure. It measures in a different way. You simply pull a string out from the pocket calculator-sized device, laying it alongside or winding it around whatever they want to measure. The exact length is [...]

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ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent Patio Lantern review (video)

Posted by David on June 22, 2011 · 0 Comment

I can certainly do without mosquitoes. They tend to spoil the fun at an outdoor event. Besides their annoyance and the pesky bites, mosquitoes can carry just as many diseases as ever, and summer is their season. That’s where ThermaCell comes in, and specifically the ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent Patio Lantern. It can cover a 15′ X 15′ repelling shield from flying insects varieties [...]

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Stok Quattro Gas Grill review

Posted by David on June 19, 2011 · 0 Comment

If you believe that a good gas grill is a by-product of the accessories it offers, then you’ll love the Stok 4-Burner Quattro Gas Grill. The Stok Quattro has removable cooking grate sections you can convert to use as a griddle, vegetable basket or pizza stone, all without turning off the grill or stopping your cooking. The unique design of this grill gives you a tremendous amount of versatility [...]

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Motorola Televation review (video)

Posted by David on June 14, 2011 · 0 Comment

Motorola has announced a new device, the Motorola Televation. Essentially, this is a device that will connect to your home network and allow you to stream your television to other devices. And while that makes it sound sort of like a Slingbox, well, not exactly — plus there is one limit that some may not like all that much. The Motorola Televation is described as a “broadband device that works [...]

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Graco TrueCoat Pro Paint Sprayer review (video)

Posted by David on June 13, 2011 · 0 Comment

The TrueCoat Pro Airless Paint Sprayer is the finest paint sprayer I’ve ever used, corded or cordless. I’m just lucky enough that this baby is cordless, which I don’t need to tell those who have painted rooms and houses that ‘no cords’ makes life so much easier. And because its airless, it’s a brand new experience. Getting started with the TrueCoat Pro is a piece [...]

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VitalWrap review

Posted by David on June 6, 2011 · 0 Comment

So I’ve got this bruise on my knee I received from a swift soccer kick from the son, and it hurts like a son of a b___ . What do I do to make this debilitating, and I might add, ugly, ugly thing go away? Star Rating: Cost: $249.99 Where to buy: VitalWear Enter the VitalWrap, (part of the VitalWear line), an innovative device that gives you hot or cold treatments to target areas such as [...]

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Hansgrohe Rainbrain review

Posted by David on June 5, 2011 · 0 Comment

Hansgrohe can transform the bath in more ways than one. The company is pleased to introduce RainBrain, a new electronic computer system for the shower. Created in collaboration with Hansgrohe’s long-time design partner, Phoenix Design, the visually appealing interface is also intuitive and easy-to-understand. RainBrain brings intellect to the bathroom and has already garnered praise in Europe, as [...]

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Weber Fireplace review

Posted by David on June 5, 2011 · 0 Comment

Widely known for its rugged, inexpensive charcoal grills, Weber is taking its knowledge of the flame and applying it to a luxurious fireplace, Weber style. With a modular design, the Fireplace’s lid and bowl are made from steel with a porcelain-enamel finish that’s baked on at 1,500ºF for superior rust proofing, and features a no-rust aluminum heat shield, dual wood handles, four steel [...]

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Skil Oscillating Multi-Tasker review

Posted by David on April 27, 2011 · 0 Comment

Skil just came out with their brand new variable-speed Oscillating Multi-Tasker 1400-02, and I had a chance to play around with this power tool wonder. It’s corded, which gives it a tad more power than many smaller cordless power tools….2-amps to be exact. As a bonus, it will work with the Bosch OIS line of accessories. The Multi-Tasker also comes as part of an 11-piece multi-tool kit, [...]

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Sharp LC-70LE732 U is a 70-inch bad motha

Posted by David on April 19, 2011 · 0 Comment

Last week Sharp announced the LC-70LE732U, a massive 70-inch LCD TV, the biggest on the market. In other words, that’s 62% more viewing space than a 55-inch set. On board is Sharp’s Quattron four color pixels, full LED backlighting, and the ability to stream CinemaNow, Netflix and access Vudu apps (Facebook, Pandora, Twitter, etc) along with DLNA support. Built-in WiFi means no cords to mess [...]

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Kohler’s $6400 Numi Luxury Toilet (video)

Posted by David on April 19, 2011 · 0 Comment

The latest from Kohlers, the Numi ultra lux toilet, is the ultimate in pampering, with a cost that reflects sheer vanity at $6,400. The lid stays closed and opens automatically when it’s time for you to use it. The included touchscreen remote allows you to turn on music, set the flush cycle, turn up the seats heat and activate the bidet attachment. You can also set its flushing power, and [...]

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Walking Table makes moving furniture 1-man-job instead of 2 (video)

Posted by David on April 12, 2011 · 0 Comment

Moving furniture can be a bitch. I’ve sung that song a million times, and have had to rely on help for the big pieces. You know the drill- hire your friends for the cost of a box of pizza and a 12-pack of cold ones. Moving most pieces of furniture is generally speaking a two person job. A new furniture designer, Wouter Scheublin, has come up with a genius way to help out in this endeavor [...]

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SHEEX Performance bed sheets-the high tech way to sleep (video)

Posted by David on April 8, 2011 · 0 Comment

If it surprises you that there’s even technology installed in a bed sheet, it shouldn’t. Many R & D efforts in improved design and make-up cover the gamut of product categories, including what we rest our bodies on when we sleep. The supreme endeavor of companies trying to make our life simpler and better through break-through product releases is a consistant goal, and the company [...]

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MyWell Filter Faucet all-in-one filtered water

Posted by David on April 7, 2011 · 0 Comment

Instead of retrofitting a filtering system to your faucet you replace the entire kit and kaboodle with the MyWell Filter Faucet. No more retrofits to the faucet with the likes of Brita add-on filters. Ditching the traditional add-on filter will cost you….$500 to be exact, as that’s the retail price of the MyWell gadget. Mywell uses a multi–stage water filter cartridge that reduces [...]

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Water-powered Shower Radio

Posted by David on April 5, 2011 · 0 Comment

The H2O Powered Shower Radio is promises to run on H20 alone. Just install it in line with your shower hose, and the power of the force of water passing though it’s turbine, something called hydrodynamics, will generate enough energy to receive a radio reception and blast it through its small speaker. An onboard battery stores juice for a limited time. Firebox, the online retailer offering [...]

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Russell Hobbs washing machines has 12-minute wash cycle

Posted by David on March 18, 2011 · 0 Comment

Doing the laundry takes a ton of time. I remember when I was young, asking my mom what she was doing for the day. “Doing laundry”. “All day?”, I would ask. This was before I lived on my own and had to do the chore myself. The Wash and Dry cycles take for ever…….FOR ONE LOAD!!!! Am I telling anyone anything new? No, I’m aware most are familiar [...]

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Cat-Library bookshelf has plenty of reading material to ‘paw’ruse (video)

Posted by David on March 5, 2011 · 0 Comment

Cats love to climb, reach higher ground, and use the scratching pad to file down their nails. This is just what they do. You might not get the impression that cats are active, but they are. Since homes generally lack trees, the Cat Library should make for a nice solution. The Cat-Library shelving system is modular so you can move the shelves around to keep your cat entertained and it even looks [...]

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Breville One-Touch Tea Maker

Posted by David on February 28, 2011 · 0 Comment

The Breville One-Touch Teak Maker does everything for you, and the clear pot lets you watch the action. The One-Touch Tea Maker heats the water to the correct temperature, then lowers the tea-infuser basket into the water. After the correct steeping time, the basket is lifted out of the water to prevent over-steeping. The Breville will even keep your tea warm for up Buy the Breville One-Touch [...]

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Verizon Home Phone Connect just went Live!

Posted by David on February 18, 2011 · 1 Comment

Verizon’s Home Phone Connect service just went live, and allows you to connect your home phone to Verizon’s wireless network. It uses a base station that merges your landline phone and Verizon’s cellular network. For $19.99/month, you get unlimited calling, or for $9.99/month, you can add your home landline to your existing wireless family plan. Pretty good deal, and the good news is that [...]

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iChef is a oven with built-in brain

Posted by David on January 25, 2011 · 0 Comment

iChef is a oven with built-in brain —The iChef is a stellar oven with a memorized cookbook. Gorenje, an European appliance maker, ships their oven model together with a computer brain that’s capable of fully automizing nearly every culinary task. And it’s all touch-controlled. Basically, you estimate the type of food you’ve put in, and its weight, and the computer does the rest. But more [...]

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Sony 3D OLED Glasses

Posted by David on January 13, 2011 · 0 Comment

Sony 3D OLED Glasses —The new Sony 3D OLED Glasses has two OLED screens and a total resolution of 1280×720. There’s also room for both HD and 3D with these babies, and they also come with simulated 5.1 surround sound and connection to most gaming and media devices through HDMI. Just a prototype for now, Sony hopes for a market release by the end of 2011. Posted 1/13/11

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Soap Flakes Soap dispenser

Posted by David on January 13, 2011 · 0 Comment

Soap Flakes Soap dispenser —Liquid soap requires much more storage space and thus requires a larger infrastructure for transporting the product to the consumer than a regular bar of soap. Not to mention the oil implications of liquid soap, which makes it much less Eco friendly. The “Soap Flakes”, as it’s been dubbed, shaves small flakes of soap from the bar directly into your hand for [...]

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Fuugo devices bring mobile TV and social media together

Posted by David on January 11, 2011 · 0 Comment

Fuugo aims to blend mobile TV and social media —The Fuugo device allows you dto centralize broadcast television, mobile TV and internet TV all in one place. Fuugo is a video content aggregator application from Axel Technologies that runs on a wide range of devices, including mobile platforms. According to the company, Fuugo is an appropriate media solution for any mobile device with a screen [...]

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VIZIO Announces Full Line Up of New LED LCD HDTVs Including Theater 3D and Cinema HDTV Ultra-Widescreen Models

Posted by David on January 4, 2011 · 0 Comment

VIZIO Announces Full Line Up of New LED LCD HDTVs Including Theater 3D and Cinema HDTV Ultra-Widescreen Models –This just in from VIZIO….the company is announcing over 40 new LED LCD HDTVs, from a convenient 16-inch class size to a larger-than-life 71-inch class size and two new Cinema HDTV LED lit models that supports 21:9 Cinema aspect ratio with Theater 3D and VIZIO Internet Apps. [...]

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