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Pushing heavy loads in a wheelbarrow may be easier than carrying them, but it can certainly still be a plenty difficult task. The eBarrow Kit was designed with that fact in mind, as it electrifies existing wheelbarrows.

Thirty years since Cosmo Kramer spruiked his coffee table book of coffee tables, a new companion tome has arrived, and it's become quite a hit. It's the coffee table book dedicated to coffee. (Sadly, though, it doesn't also turn into a coffee table.)

You won't need a green thumb, floor space or any serious commitment in order to create a thriving indoors oasis with this functional vertical garden. And you also won't need a lot of spare cash either, with the whole kit coming in at around $85.

If you find that you can never get the temperature quite right in bed, a new gizmo called the Homiffi could help. It cranks out either cool or warm air and also acts as a clock, a wireless charger, a Bluetooth speaker and more.

Nintendo has finally announced its latest piece of hardware – but it’s not the expected Switch 2. The Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo is an interactive alarm clock that wakes you up with classic game sounds and uses motion sensors to track your sleep.

In the premium coffee-obsessed world, the Aeropress has proven itself a beloved tool. It's never been the best-looking piece of kit, though. That changes with the Aeropress Premium, a more upscale press made from all glass and metal.

It's a competitive field when it comes to robot mowers, but this one may be a cut above most, with a pleasing price point, supreme weather detection, lawn mapping and a host of other features that mean you won't have to babysit it in the yard.

Suppose you want to change the color of your apartment's walls, but you don't want to bother repainting them back to their original color before you move out. That's where Unpaint comes in, as it's a paint that can simply be peeled off as needed.

Nobody likes washing dishes, but they keep piling up. The new Capsule Solo portable dishwasher from Loch Electronics is designed to make short work of that chore even while camping.

Rather than send those old Kallax shelving units to landfill, you may soon be able to pocket some extra cash from Ikea. It has decided to dip a toe into the used furniture marketplace with an online platform named Ikea Preowned.

For most of us, the home-brewing of beer is something that we leave to other people, because it just looks too complicated. Seattle-based company iGulu is out to change that, with its iGulu S1 automated beer-brewing machine.

Wi-Fi security usually means keeping virtual intruders out, but a new system claims to use Wi-Fi networks to detect physical intruders. Gamgee’s Wi-Fi Home Alarm System can learn to recognize people who belong there and alert you to strangers.

These remarkable non-toxic fire suppressors are the smallest on the market. They handle a variety of situations, including grease, engine, server rack and battery fires, using pyrotechnic technology – and they don't ruin what you're trying to save.

Meal kit delivery services are proving to be quite popular, but … you still have to cook the ingredients yourself. The Chefee home robotic chef is intended to take things further, by actually preparing hot meals that are ready to eat when you get home from work.

If your tap water is less-than-drinkable, you can use filtration systems, special pitchers, or bottled water to clean it up. Or, you could take a chance on a new air-to-water converter now blasting its way through an Indiegogo campaign.