You’ll be pleased to know that iRobot, the company that makes the Roomba, has come up with some upgrades to the 700 series that include the 760, 770, and 780. You can see an image of one of them on the left.

The company has also come out with the Scooba 230, which is the tiny disc that you see on the right. The 230 is 3.5 inches tall and 6.5 inches in diameter, and it is a terrific cleaner for places you don’t want to clean.

For example, it is able to squeeze between the toilet and the wall, and it is able to mop around chair legs as well. It can be filled up with water right from the faucet, and it keeps dirty water and cleaning solution separate for washing, scrubbing, and squeegee jobs. It can then beep and flash when the job is done.

I don’t have a date of their release, but I’m sure these devices will make an appearance at CES. You should be able to get the Scooba 230 for $300, the Roomba 760 for $450, the Roomba 770 for $500, and the Roomba 780 for $550.

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Thankfully, Saeco has set out to save my marriage, its touch panel has a fingerprint scanner that memorizes the preferences, such as strength and amount of froth, for up to six people and automatically brews one cup at a time. So with one quick touch, he can make the coffee himself and I don’t even have to be there.

It also has a nifty display that shows the name of the person who’s beverage is being prepared. It has an elegant stainless steel design with mirror finish and all the regular features we would come to expect from a high end coffee machine including a cup warmer, ceramic grinder, self cleaning tank and an easy to read display.

At $2500 I won’t be able to tell my husband what I paid for it, or he’ll have a problem with that too. My husband also thinks it should have presets instead of a fingerprint reader, that way I could still make his coffee… will it never end?

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To fully appreciate it you need to check out the following video:

Extreme Exclusive B.V. is presenting the MUTANDOR®, a multifunctional terrace-to-building system. One system with more than ten functions. The MUTANDOR® is a complete terrace, from which walls (housefronts) will rise, a complete roof appears and a part sinks down, so that a swimming pool becomes available. This advanced system can be used as a terrace, as windscreens, party-hall, podium, pool cover, pool with movable pool floor etc. For almost all these options you can choose for the combination “open air”, or “partly in-house” (is partly covered) or “full in-house” (is closed roof).

The Pools and housings (AKA MUTANDOR®)are all custom made by EEx (Extreme Exclusive), there’s no mention of pricing but if you need to ask you likely can’t afford it.

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The Yale Keyfree locking system’s groundbreaking technologically advanced features include fake PIN recognition, remote locking from up-to 15 meters away, voice alerts and the ability to create multiple codes– to mention just a few. Keyfree has been designed to not only conform to, but to set new industry security standards, using ‘Secured by Design’ (a UK police initiative for safer homes) as a benchmark. Additional security features include triple locking points, Kitemarked cylinders and an 80 decibel alarm. A full list of features is available from the Yale Door website.

Due to our relationship with yaledoor.co.uk we are excited to offer the Keyfree locking system for FREE to the first 10 orders or a new Yale composite door from Coolest Gadgets. This offer is only available until the 14th of May 2010 and is exclusively for readers of coolest-gadgets.com.

To take advantage of this excellent offer or to find out more simply visit Yale Door, obtain your promotional code and enter it when prompted within the purchasing process.

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However, this Hydrofloor is much more useful. Imagine if you own a home (a very expensive one) and you want a have a big ballroom and an indoor pool in the same room. The Hydrofloor is there for you, decreasing the floor until it is deep enough for the water. It even has some stairs. I have no information about where the water goes, or how long it takes to transition from floor to pool, and back again.

I also don’t know how much a fully installed Hydrofloor would cost, but according to the manufacturer, it is “nearly invisible”. In other words, a guest in your home could hit the wrong button and get a real surprise.

Personally, I think this would be a terrific for Aquaman. You know, if he ever tried to live a secret identity like his buddies Bruce and Clark. This could be a problem if he ever brought a lady home and she discovered the Hydrofloor.

“Oh my gosh, you’re Aquaman, aren’t you?”

Now there’s a scene from the Aquaman movie you don’t want to see.

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DISPLAX, made by a Portuguese company, is prepared for an age where every tabletop, wall, or any large flat (or even curved) surface could be a touchscreen. DISPLAX is a thinner-than-paper polymer film that can be applied to glass, plastic, or wood and can detect up to 16 touches at once.

I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to think of some good uses already. In fact, my dream house will have DISPLAX as wall-paper in every room.

That way, any wall I want can be a television, and recipes can appear on the wall in my kitchen. I would imagine that I could check my email or social media sites from any room, including the bathroom.

Okay, I am going out of my head (in a good way) thinking about all the applications for DISPLAX. So much so, I can’t even think of a bad use for it. However, there is one thing I am a bit unclear on: how does one program this screen? I mean, is there a USB port to connect to a computer, or something?

This technology feels like it is made for an era that I will never see in my lifetime. I have heard that DISPLAX will start shipping as early as July.

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