Gift Guide – House and Home

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/pi.jpg">You’ve been adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing all day long. The sweat gathers in the arm pit region of your short-

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3ZDNhhyBFk&hl=en_US&fs=1&] This is an iron that promises to increase your ironing speed by up to 25% thanks to a symmetrical titanium soleplate,

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/iFrame_2.jpg">Gadgets need not be relegated to the darkest corners of your home office or rumpus room. There are plenty of options that c

Short Version: Much like the original Thirsty Light, the Thirsty Light Snowflake is a single purpose gadget designed to tell you when your Christmas tree is thirsty. Drop the dongle into your tree&#82

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/78088.jpg">Ah, perfect. Use your Star Trek cologne to woo the ladies and then wow the ones you bring home with this $100 Star Trek bedsid

<img src="http://crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/slide_to_unlock.jpg" alt="doormat" />Get it? It's like the "slide to unlock" feature on your iPhone except it's on a doormat and you can't re

Short Version: The Dirt Devil AccuCharge 15.6 Volt Stick Vac is a powerful, cordless, rechargeable vacuum cleaner that really, really sucks. It’s priced quite nicely at $65.99, too.

Head over to your local drug store and, next to the other crap marked “As Seen on TV,” you’ll find these Push Up Pros – not to be confused with the Perfect Push-up which is ess

NOTE: SmartParts is closing shop. Do not buy this product unless it is on sale. Short Version: A built-in e-mail address for sending photos directly to the frame and a gorgeous 8-inch screen barely ev

In lieu of a stand-alone review of all of the pod coffee makers I’ve been reviewing this year I’m going to offer a quick head to head of the two major competing systems in the U.S., Tassim

Like my review of the Juiceman, Jr., the Black and Decker 10-speed Cyclone Blender caused me to move beyond my staple meals of ramen noodles, chicken wings, and beer.  I spent time in parts of the gr

Many of the gadgets mentioned on CrunchGear are geared for the living room or office.  There does exist, however, an entire range of under-represented gadgets designed for the kitchen.  For you, dea

Sometimes, the simplest tools are the best: the wheel, the hammer, the chopstick. Today, we can add to that list the FURminator, the pet de-shedding tool. You might say “Oh, it’s just a pe

If you’re anything like me, you have a slew of gadgets and a large electric bill. So when Black and Decker came out with their Power Monitor, I knew that this device was going to help raise awarenes

Since we started our Gift Guide I’ve been leaning towards ever more esoteric yet thoughtful gifts for the nerd in your life. That said, I present to you the Black & Decker Smart Driver, one

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95kRua5F-F4&w=540&h=440] Quick Version: The $99.99 Pure-Fi Anytime is a good choice as an alarm clock and single-room speaker system. If you’ve got

While I often blame food on my morbid obesity, I can actually only blame myself. Food doesn’t jump into my mouth unbidden, correct? And sitting on the couch all night when I used to actually run

The G.E. Digital Speakerphone System offers two nifty features over your standard cordless phone package. First, it has a dedicated speakerphone unit. Second, it has a dedicated Goog-411 button. But w

This review might be cheating the CrunchGear 300 a little bit, since it’s covering three products in one post, but they’re all from the same manufacturer and all do pretty much the same th

Think back on the last party you attended. Perhaps you enjoy sitting around an impeccably decorated living room and sipping glasses of cold, frosty beer poured by a nattily attired waitress named Nico