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Opening Wine Shouldn't be Work!

Wine bottles can sometimes be difficult to open depending on what implement you have at hand. Enter the electric wine bottle opener! Whether you are buying one for yourself or for someone else as a gift, it is an excellent tool to have around the house. When all you really want to do is relax with a glass of wine, convenient and easy to use, these powered openers will take the grunt work out of the exercise.

Oster makes all sorts of home appliances and has an array of options in the wine bottle opening market. The Oster Inspire 4207 is a classic cordless unit finished in either a stainless steel or a flat black. This particular model also includes a foil cutter and has the ability to open 30 bottles of wine on a single charge. The unit comes with a recharge station and will not look out of place on a counter top.

Emerson also produces a variety of different models of openers such as the Emerson Electric Wine Bottle Opener. It comes in a variety of colors including black, red, and purple. This particular model will also be able to open 30 bottles on a single charge, but has the recharging system built into the main unit. The soft-grip handle adds some comfort in useability and looks great in any kitchen setting.

Wine bottle openers can vary in price, generally from $10 to $40 with the same ultimate functionality...getting that bottle open! Consider a brand name unit with a one-year manufacturers warranty in case the battery charging unit on the opener fails prematurely.

 

How To Wake Up On Time

Everyone knows someone who just can't wake up in the morning.  These loafers will usually blame their alarm clock.  "I didn't hear it" or "I swear it never went off", are common excuses.  My brother was one of "those people".  But I can attest that his alarm went off every day, and at the precise time he wanted it to.  How do I know?  He had a talking alarm clock.  It told you the time and got louder with each moment that passed without hitting the off button.  "It's 6:45 a.m.  Time to wake up…It's 6:46 a.m. Time to WAKE up…It's 6:47 a.m.  TIME TO WAKE UP!", it continued.  Oh yes, I heard clear as day from my room located on another level of our home.  However, my brother never responded to his alarm clock until the day I ripped it from the wall and threw it at him.  He woke up alright.  This story is retold every holiday gathering, which led me to wonder about the new and annoying waking gadgets of today.  Here is what I found that could make a great gift for my brother or someone you know:
 
Philips Wake Up Light wakes up sleepy heads to a simulated sunrise.
 
Screaming Meanie offers loud alarms at progressive decibels.  Yes, I said decibels.
 
Clocky Run Away Alarm Clock does just that: falls off your night stand and runs away.  To stop the alarm, you need to chase it and since you got your adrenaline going, how could you get back in bed?
 
Flying Alarm Clock has a helicopter like device that lifts off its landing pad when the alarm goes off complete with blaring sirens.  Unlike my version of a flying alarm clock, this one does not come at you at high velocity and you must chase it down to shut it off.
 
Sonic Boom Loud Vibrating Alarm Clock...sonic boom says it all but the vibrations are an added bonus if you needed to stimulate another sense in order to wake up.

Reasons To Purchase a Flat Panel TV This Holiday Season

 
Football and the holidays are just as synonymous as the food and beverages you will consume on that day.  So what better reason to upgrade your viewing entertainment to a 55" flat panel TV than to watch the time-honored tradition of "the big game"? 

Failure to do so would be un-American and almost non-conformist!  And it would very be inhospitable not to offer your guests the best entertainment you can supply.  Not to mention that small viewing screens lead to poor vision.  Viewers tend to substitute eating extra, unwanted calories if their attention is not captured by stunning picture quality.  May we suggest a Samsung, Vizio , Sony or LG as options to combat these awful consequences?

Shock your friends…literally with a pen

This may look like a fancy ballpoint pen, but just wait until your victim clicks down on this pen and they get a zap strong enough to cause them to jump!

Here is a funny video displaying someone’s reaction to this pen! You can find great deals on this shock pen here at GetItNext!

New Macbook goes Green!

With the “going-green” fad becoming so prevalent in today's society, it has become necessary for many companies to take on this initiative in addition to the general public.

The new MacBook has been built using materials that are highly recyclable and free of many of the harmful substances present in other computers. Apple engineers also designed the software and hardware to work together, in order to maximize energy efficiency and minimize the carbon footprint of the MacBook. Even the packaging was reconsidered and reduced, producing smaller boxes to ship and less material to recycle.

You can find great deals on this green notebook here at GetItNext!

Top Five Scanners in 2009

In computing, a scanner is a device that scans images, text, handwriting, and converts it to a digital image. The first scanner was developed in 1957 for the U.S. National Bureau of Standards, and gave the Bureau the ability to control sample areas as well as aperture size on important images.

Since 1957, the scanner has obviously advanced a great deal to the point where today's standard scanner can scan 3d objects. Here we have today's top five scanners on the market so check them out and find great deals on all of them through GetItNext!

1. Epson Perfection 2580

2. Canon DR 2580C Scanner

3. HP Scanjet G4010

4. Epson Perfection V700

5. HP Scanjet 5590

Sega Dreamcast System is making a comeback!

It was so surprising to see an article about the Sega Dreamcast the other day on Yahoo news. The full reason why it is making a comeback isn’t quite known, but is believed to be linked to the recession.

The history of this console is that the Dreamcast came out in 1998 and was the last system Sega ever manufactured. It surpassed Playstation and Nintendo 64 back in its day because of its superior graphics at the time. You can find great deals on this console at GetItNext!

91% Off Jabra BT8040 Bluetooth Headset - Act Now for this Deal

Alright folks this deal will not last long.  eBay has a Jabra BT8040 Bluetooth headset as a daily deal for a scorching price of $8.99 with free shipping.  Ah that's right people, $8.99 now you have NO excuses for not having a headset when you get pulled over.  Retail MSRP for this baby is $91 bucks, for you non mathematics majors that represents 91% off retail.

Act now because this will sell out and when its gone its gone.  Here is a link to the Jabra Headset Daily Deal.

Check out this link to check out other bluetooth headsets

Here's a quick video review/recap on Jabra BT8040:

71% Off Axis Air Cordless Shaver - eBay Daily Deal Today Only

If you're in the market for a rechargeable Cordless Shaver check out the Axis Air AX-5330 Cordless Rechargeable featured as an eBay daily deal.  This deal might not last long as I expect it to sell out quickly because they have the Shaver listed for $39.99 which is $100 off retails and 71% off.  As with all daily deals shipping is free.  Check out this smoking hot daily deal here: Axis Air AX-5330 Daily Deal.

If you are more the bidding type, here are the current eBay listings for the Axis Air Cordless Shaver.

Save 38% on Dyson DC25 Ball Upright Vacuum Cleaner - Today Only

eBay is featuring a Dyson DC25 Ball Upright Vacuum Cleaner as a daily deal today.  Retail for this unit is $499.99 and eBay has it offered at $309.99 with free shipping.  Click here to go directly to the Dyson DC25 Ball Upright Vacuum Daily Deal.

If you're more the auction type of shopper, follow this link to Dyson DC25 Vacuum auctions currently listed on eBay, powered by GetItNext.

Check out this funny (gotta love the Top Gun soundtrack) and informative video on the Dyson DC25 Ball Upright Vacuum: