This Neato XV-11 Robot Vacuum Cleaner was the toast of the CES consumer electronics show this year and is now about to ship to customers. What makes it special is the use of a clever laser navigation system which is supposed to ensure the thing avoids obstacles like drunk policemen on your floor and stuff. It also can be programmed to start cleaning at certain times, will clean multiple rooms in a row (returning for a mid clean charge if necessary) and…
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Dyson City – pint sized cyclone vacuum cleaner sucks strongly…
So the good folk at Dyson are pitching their new Dyson City as a pint sized vacuum cleaner for the city dweller. It is a no-bag cyclone unit which weighs less than your average laptop and has been tested up to 5000 drops onto a ‘hard floor’. Ah, but has it been drop-kicked through the French windows after failing to suck up Fido’s moulting hair? That’s the real test. And for 275 moving parts and a fancy marketing messages you’ll…
Read MoreVacu Vin Stainless Steel Pineapple Easy Slicer – Instant tropical holiday
I’m going to get in trouble for blogging yet another kitchen gadget, but I couldn’t go past this Vacu Vin Stainless Steel Pineapple Easy Slicer. It’s like an apple corer, but as well as coring the pineapple it also slices up the heart of the pineapple and pulls it all out in one go. What’s more you can use the empty pineapple hull as a cocktail cup. The picture above says it all. US$12.95 from Amazon. [Via] Vacu Vin’s stainless…
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Pink Plastic USB Vacuum Cleaner – your product has arrived Mrs Kitsch
Take a moment to relax, kick back and wallow in the beauty of this Pink Plastic USB Vacuum Cleaner. Follow the curves of the timeless deco shape, enjoy the contrast between pink snout and translucent dirt catcher. And marvel at the power of our imagination to deliver products like this to your eyes and hands for just $13.69. There now, feel better? Pink Vacuum Cleaner with gun shaped design, can be a hold in hand firmly and easily to…
Read MoreIntelligent Robot Vacuum Cleaner with Wireless Camera – Clean and spies
I’m sure that by someone inventing this Intelligent Robot Vacuum Cleaner with Wireless Camera we take ourselves one step closer to HAL. It’s an autonomous robot vacuum cleaner that will patrol your house keeping down the rampant dust bunnies. But, that’s not all. It’s also a security device with wireless IP enabled camera (1-25fps @ VGA resolution) and microphone so you can not only monitor what’s going on in the house but also interact with the people burgling it via…
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Miele Hybrid Vacuum Cleaner – Battery powered vacuum cleaner with oomph
Sure, Dustbusters and other cordless mini vacuum cleaners are useful but they’re horrendously noisy and they only give you 5 minutes of vacuuming on a charge. Enter the Miele Hybrid Vacuum Cleaner (warning very painful Flash site), a home vacuum cleaner that can run on mains or battery power. The cleaner is a bag-filtered, 1,800W cleaner with a 9 levels of air cleaning, and a built-in attachment caddy around the hose base. The lightweight Li-Ion batteries can power the vacuum…
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Vacuum Tube USB Speaker – Dial in some cool
If there aren’t enough valves on your desktop then you’ll need a Vacuum Tube USB Speaker setup like this. It’s a USB 2.0 speaker, with a volume knob front-and-centre and 4 blue LED valves that pulse along with the music. It also has a couple of USB ports on the front and oodles of class. Works with XP/Vista or 7. About US$25 but you’ll have to get it through GeekStuff4U or another Japanese exporter. Frequency: 100Hz ~ 10,000 Hz Speaker…
Read MoreUSB Dust Vacuum Mouse – Clean and scroll
It’s quite obvious this mouse sucks, it has a vacuum cleaner in it after all. The USB Dust Vacuum Mouse is your standard 800 dpi optical mouse with a USB powered vacuum cleaner to keep things nice and dust-free on your desk. The vacuum has a dust bin and a separate on/off switch on the side of the mouse, just don’t bump it when you’re gaming or you’ll get a big shock. ~US$13 # USB vacuum mouse keeps your desk…
Read MoreEcolectric PerformAir 1000w Bagless Upright – A vacuum that’s great for the plane
Known as the Morphy Richards ecolectric bagless, the Ecolectric PerformAir 1000w Bagless Upright has a 1000W motor (half that of conventional uprights), for a 50% energy savings! Weighing a little over 13 pounds, It’s 4.4 quart-size capacity needs no bags and features a HEPA filter and specially designed brushes to pick up pet hair. Packaged in recycled and 100% recyclable materials, the Ecoelectric is also made from recycled materials and can be fully recycled at its end of life. For…
Read MoreBucketVac – turns a bucket into a vacuum cleaner
BucketVac is a clip-on attachment that will turn any 20 L (5 gallon) bucket into a vacuum cleaner that can handle wet or dry mess. Just clip the BucketVac over the rim of the bucket, the Bucket Vac will hold the handle upright, and plug it in. When you’re done the BucketVac comes off and stows neatly away. Not available until fourth quarter of 2009, but they’re taking names. Here’s another use for that 5 gallon bucket everyone carries to…
Read MoreAcupuncture Pen Plus – needle-free acupuncture
The Acupuncture Pen Plus is a needle-free electric acupuncture pen and a major improvement on the old Acupuncture Pen. First it’s got programs, three of ’em. One for stimulating blood circulation, one for stimulating muscles and one for good old analgesia. Secondly, it comes with headphones so you don’t disturb those around you. Just move the pen around and an audible tone will help you find the right point to zap. You can also adjust the intensity and treatment time…
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Portable Hydromassage Spa – one up the neighbours with your own blow up jacuzzi
Neighbour annoying you with their new Prius? Fight back with something almost, but not quite, eco. This Portable Hydromassage Spa – or jack-oozi to you and me – promises to make them froth with envy. Or righteous indignation. A 900 watt water heater keeping 600 gallons of water warm for your indulgence? Priceless. $999.95. This portable whirlpool tub inflates in minutes and has powerful jets that provide penetrating massage. With enough space for four adults, the spa has five adjustable…
Read MoreT4 Red Pedispa – the super comfy foot jacuzzi
This T4 Red Pedispa is a super luxury foot bath with some techno smarts thrown in for good measure. We’re talking three available massage programs for the chair, an adjustable foot rest and a ’revolutionary SaniSmart jet’ for the foot soaking bucket. Just the thing for a relaxing end of day wind-down with hot chocolate and muffin in hand/s. Apart from the price…at $3,500.00. T 4’s functional and comfortable Red pedicure spa is easy to install, clean and maintain and a…
Read MoreNo More Jet Lag – acupressure kit helps reset errant body clocks
No More Jet Lag is a pretty self-explanatory product name really, isn’t it? The kit comes with a set of dials to identify your travel times, and some charts to help you press the right points to reset your body clock and have you up and about in no time. As long as it’s 3.00 am of course. £4.84. An astonishingly simple device that teaches you how to eliminate jet lag. Will help re-set your internal clock by applying acupressure to specific…
Read MoreMemorex SingStand – humble microphone morphs miraculously into Karaoke system
The Memorex MKS-SS1 SingStand is a cute looking iPod dock Karaoke system. Plug your player into the receptacle, start your song and join in with those dulcet vocal chords. The thing comes with speakers in the base and dual mic inputs for duets with your Auntie Maud. $79.99. [Via LJdG] Memorex SingStand is revolutionizing the way you interact with music–now you can be a star! Memorex SingStand microphone speaker system allows you to sing along with music from iPod or any…
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