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The nightlight reborn: consider the toilet light sensor

As you know we are always on the lookout for the most cutting edge, useful devices to bring to your attention. Surely a light-up sensor, that comes on in a gentle, non-judgmental glow when you have to hit the bathroom at two in the morning, fits this description perfectly. MORE

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By Eileen Marable

6:32PM on May 24, 2012

household • kiosks • video

Touchscreen kiosk can duplicate your keys in just one minute

File this one under devices that make so much sense we thought they already existed. Someone finally invented what might be the most practical kiosk ever: an automated key duplicator. MORE

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By Adario Strange

8:06AM on May 24, 2012

bed • maglev • magnets

Maglev bed lets you sleep on a cushion of air

Lots of mattress advertisements talk about their beds as feeling like you're floating on air, but they're all just pretenders compared to this maglev bed that really does keep you up above the ground. MORE

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By Michael Trei

7:23AM on May 24, 2012

Art & Design • Household • Light Bulbs

Light bulb mixes ancient Japanese art with modern green tech

This unusual light bulb manages to marry the old and the new into something that is eye catching. It is an energy saving light bulb that casts a warm wooden glow thanks to a covering of extremely thin wood. MORE

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By Eileen Marable

2:50PM on May 22, 2012

Art & Design • Luxury • Showers

Luxury 'Loop' is a 360-degree shower you can enjoy inside or out

Imagine a giant circle that sprays water at you from different directions while you stand in it. In your mind's eye you are picturing a shower aren't you? This loop is indeed a shower, but I believe it would prefer it if you called it a "shower system." MORE

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By Eileen Marable

1:43PM on May 17, 2012

bathing • dornbracht • horizontal shower

Horizontal shower is like a car wash for human bodies

There a some inventions that really don't need reinventing, and I would put the shower pretty high on that list. That hasn't stopped German plumbing fixtures manufacturer Dornbracht from building the Horizontal Shower, which is kind of like the bastard stepchild of a bathtub and a shower rolled into one. MORE

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By Michael Trei

8:27AM on May 17, 2012

fruit • mit • ripeness

MIT researchers make fruit ripeness detector in their spare time

In classic MIT fashion, researchers decided gently squeezing fruit to check its ripeness [insert crude sexual innuendo here] wasn't good enough, so they created a hand-held sensor that detects when fruit is ripening. Oh, and it's affordable too. Show-offs. At least it's more kind to the fruit than this gadget. MORE

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By Travis Andrews

2:45PM on May 12, 2012

Coffee Maker • DIY • R2-D2

R2-D2 adds making a cup of joe to his maintenance duties

Artoo is a busy droid. He's travelled the universe delivering plans to the Rebel Alliance, served as Luke's astromech, preserved the history of the Skywalker clan in his memory banks and even handed out an Oscar at the 50th anniversary of the Academy Awards. Now, the droid's making coffee. MORE

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By Eileen Marable

12:15PM on May 10, 2012

Security • Wallpaper • Wi-Fi

Anti-Wi-Fi wallpaper is the ultimate in network security

Trust me, all of your neighbors have already figured out that the password to your Wi-Fi network is the name of your cat, and they're busy pirating movies and software and when the MPAA breaks down the door you're the one who's going to a labor camp in Siberia. Don't let this happen to you, install wallpaper that keeps your Wi-Fi contained. MORE

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By Evan Ackerman

7:19PM on May 9, 2012

AT&T • Automation

AT&T wants to make home automation cheap and easy

New Orleans, LA — AT&T wants to make home automation a no-brainer and cheap with a new line of products under the Digital Life family name, unveiled here at the CTIA spring show. MORE

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By Stewart Wolpin

5:32PM on May 8, 2012

cardboard • digital camera • ikea

Ikea makes cardboard digicam: yes, some assembly required

Swedish home furnishings giant Ikea is best known for its knock-down furniture, but lately the company has been dabbling in some basic consumer electronic goods. The latest is this throwaway digital camera, which has Ikea's functional style all over it. MORE

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By Michael Trei

7:40AM on Apr 26, 2012

antelope audio • atomic clock • rubicon

High-end audio goes atomic with the Antelope Audio digital preamp

To keep all of the ones and zeros in line when transmitting digital audio you need a really accurate clock, and no clock is more accurate than an atomic one. So a company called Antelope Audio is introducing the first digital preamp for high-end audio systems that uses an atomic ticker. MORE

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By Michael Trei

7:30AM on Apr 23, 2012

Alarm Clocks • Kickstarter

High security alarm clock is serious about waking you up

Serious over sleepers and snooze-bar-slappers will either love or hate this alarm clock. It requires you to punch in a code on a keypad to shut it off, but that keypad? We'll, it's somewhere else entirely. MORE

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By Eileen Marable

10:45AM on Apr 16, 2012

ipod dock • sound sofa • speaker

Sound Sofa is the world's comfiest iPod dock

If you want some tunes in your living room but your clutter sensitive partner can't stand the thought of an iPod speaker screwing up their designer decorated space, this sofa lets you indulge without creating an eyesore. MORE

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By Michael Trei

6:47AM on Apr 11, 2012

bed bunker • gun safe • herakles

Drift off to sleep by counting the 105 guns stashed in your bed

Would you feel safer in bed at night, if you knew that just inches away you had enough firepower to weaponize a small army? If so, then the BedBunker weapons storage system could be for you. MORE

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By Michael Trei

5:59AM on Apr 11, 2012

cool • fridge • marshall

Marshall mini fridge cools your hot licks with some chilled brews

Few home appliances are more boring than a refrigerator, and most don't exactly do much to enhance the ambiance. So if you have a rec room or band practice room that you want to spice up a bit, this mini fridge that looks like a junior sized Marshall amp stack could be just the ticket. MORE

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By Michael Trei

8:58AM on Mar 29, 2012

dogs • obesity • stairlift

$8,000 stair lift lets overweight doggies conquer stairs

Obesity isn't just a problem for humans, it's also a problem for our pets. If your dog is putting on the pounds and having trouble climbing up and down the stairs, there's a perfectly solution: the world's first dog stair lift. MORE

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By Raymond Wong

2:44PM on Mar 28, 2012

Dyson • Review • Vacuums

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By Alice Truong

4:15PM on Mar 27, 2012

Dyson redesigns canister vacs; can it please can-hatin' America?

You'd be hard pressed to find a canister vacuum in American households. It's exceedingly rare, making up only one in nine full-size vacuum sales in 2011, according to NPD Group. In contrast, canisters are still a favorite in international markets. 98 percent of vacuum sales in France were canister models, for example. This leads me to wonder: Is there something wrong with the canister, or with the American perception of what makes a good vacuum?

In short, it's both.

Though they dominate European homes, canister vacuums are incredibly clumsy. They're awkward to store. They're bested by corners and furniture. They fall over. Bottom line: They're a hassle. It'd make sense that James Dyson — famous for his well-engineered, pricey eponymous machines — would introduce the iconic ball design found in his uprights to the canister. The popular design solves the steering problem, but has Dyson found a way to make this convenient for storage? Read on to find out if this is the canister vacuum for you.

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Bluetooth • Magnets • Pizza

Refrigerator magnet offers one-touch pizza ordering

This little refrigerator magnet reminds me of the Bat-Signal, which you use in an emergency and Batman rescues you. This Bluetooth-enabled fridge magnet has that same power in a munchies emergency: all you have to do is touch it and a pizza shows up to rescue you from hunger. MORE

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By Eileen Marable

12:15PM on Mar 27, 2012

Flashlights • Household gadgets • LEDs

LED flashlight walks thin line between household gadget and weapon

The new LED Lenser X21 flashlight is a special kind of functional. It's the kind of item you'll keep near your bed in case the lights go out or if you want to stun an intruder senseless. I just love a dual-purpose device. MORE

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By Eileen Marable

3:09PM on Mar 21, 2012

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