Wake Up Your Senses
Senseo Coffee Machine
Home-brewed coffee can come out bland, grainy and lukewarm, but Philips’ Senseo is a gift from the caffeine gods.
Its single-serve pod system brews coffee by blasting hot water at high pressure through the coffee pouches. The result: coffee with a frothy layer that tastes and smells as delectable as a café specialty.
The Senseo brews one or two cups at a time and features a sleek look perfect for style-conscious java junkies.
Price: $86
www.senseo.com
Read It and Heat
Beyond Microwave
Ideal for culinary amateurs — students, for example — who can’t figure out how long to nuke dinner, the Beyond Microwave features the ability to scan a product’s barcode to display its recommended heating time.
The database of 4,000 barcodes also allows users to update it, so bored kids can add G.I. Joes and Barbies to the list.
Price: $318
www.beyondconnectedhome.com
Jump-Start My Heart
Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator
It’s a product that may be used only once, or never at all, but consider the indispensability of a defibrillator at home — especially if home is where the heart attack is.
The HeartStart stands in for the powerful paddles used by ER staff, with voice instructions coaching the user through CPR.
Always keeping longevity in mind, HeartStart’s lithium battery will last four years.
Price: $2,165
www.heartstarthome.com
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