Here at CG, we’re always on the look out for gadgets that not only make your pool experience more high tech, but easier. First there was the remote control pool skimmer, then the wireless pool monitor. Both were designed to make it easier to keep the pool clean and balanced. But let’s face it, you still have to hassle with chlorine, pool shock and conditioners. And although these gadgets make it easier, they certainly don’t take the place of pool maintenance.

Well now there may be something from Smart Home that completely does away with the hassle of balancing your pool chemicals altogether. The Solar Powered Pool Purifier floats in your pool as it treats it with mineral ions that condition the pool and keep it green free by halting the growth of algae and other microorganisms by 80%. In fact, the Pool Purifier makes the pool water so safe, it meets the EPA established drinking water standards!

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Show me a person who still feels down in the dumps after the umpteenth pint of Kilkennys, and I’ll show you a non-drinker. All drinkers are always happy, and that’s the general rule for most bars and watering holes all over the world. The Happy Drinker gadget is a surefire mascot for alcoholics everywhere, getting his weight training simply by lifting as many mugs as possible throughout the night. In addition, he speaks, sings, and even taps his foot in the presence of music. A quartet of AA batteries keep the Happy Drinker going - all you need to do is press the barrel to watch him ‘perform’. The Happy Drinker retails for $15.99.

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The Wine Bottle Vacuum Seal will supposedly help you enjoy your many bottles of fine wine, which I know you have, a little more. How exactly? Well, by vacuum sealing the bottle to prevent flavor loss. I thought it was rather obvious. Of course, you won’t be finding out if this thing actually works until you buy it. Then you’re stuck with it.
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If you’ve been on the Coolest Gadgets bandwagon long enough, you know that beer is the official drink here. Yes sir, we might be able to get through the day without a hot cup of joe, but never, ever mess with our beer. The Fire Hydrant Drink Dispenser could not have come in a timelier manner, being made of glass and silver while holding a fair amount of liquid within that can be dispensed by pressing the top button.

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Let’s be honest here - if you actually need the Gear Shift Bottle Stopper, chances are you don’t drink much. After all, who in their right mind would want to plug a good bottle of wine after a couple of glasses, especially when you’re in good company? We’re not here to be the moral police today though, but will espouse the virtues and benefits of the humble bottle stopper coming in the form of a polished Gear Shift knob.

It certainly lends an air of dignity to your wine rack, telling all and sundry that you’re a motorhead at heart as well and don’t drink and drive since you know where your limits are. The Gear Shift Bottle Stopper can be picked up for £9.99.

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Looking like a mix between good ol’ R2D2, a lamp and a golf ball, here comes the Robocco from Asahi.
As you might have guessed from the title, this robot’s only task is related to beer: it should take one out of its belly, open it, and pour it in a mug. And this is what it does.

Initially only available as a prize for a contest, it is now on sale at CScout Japan.

It can hold a sixpack (of standard cans) in its refrigerating belly.
At the press of a button, a can will be lifted, opened and poured into the mug.
The whole operation will be accompanied by incessant nagging and lots of text on its display.

Click on for some more data and for a video of it in action.

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At first glance, this looks like a regular mug with a map of our planet drawn on it. Blue water, green land… and some chemical formulas.

You might wonder what they stand for, and what they have to do with our planet.
It’s very easy to find out once you pour your hot morning coffee or black tea or whatever you drink to get that boost.

Curious? Read on then…

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Wine gadgets seem to be all the rage lately, with this one combining the simple corkscrew withe an infrared thermometer so you can see the temperature of the wine before opening the bottle.

This is the only corkscrew that, at the touch of a button, measures the infrared heat signature of wine and champagne from the outside of the bottle before you pull the cork, allowing you to serve vintages at their optimal temperature.

The talking butler is still my favourite wine gadget and as I only buy cheap bottles of plonk this would probably be wasted on me (I keep bottles of red in the fridge ). However if you like your wine at the optimal temperature you can get the infrared thermometer and corkscrew from Hammacher for $129.95.