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With more and more people going for laptops instead of desktops, users are finding new, comfortable ways of working on their machines. The great thing about a laptop is that you can pretty much work on it anywhere. Having spent a few lazy Sundays in bed with our notebooks, we really liked this simple solution of making it more comfortable.

If you simply don't have the room or the space for a full sized hood, then maybe it's worth checking out downdraft hoods. These are perfect for a vast number of situations.

Sometimes, you just don't want to use your computer's USB port to charge your iPhone or your iPod. iPods used to come with handy chargers, but that's a thing of the past. The WallDock cuts down on wires to charge your favorite device.

There is something quite interesting about this music player, which features some neat analog displays and was, apparently, designed exclusively for men. MintPass is quickly becoming a source of great new and interesting products. Curious? Read on to find out more.

We were just blown away at how cool this lamp looks. The diffuse glow of the light shows the complexity of the laser cut lampshade in a most beautiful manner. Read on to find out more.

It's cool to have a universal remote to control your home theater, since it's so frustrating using 3 or 5 different remotes to use each device in your home theater. ThinkFlood's RedEye is something really smart. It's a fail-proof way of transforming your iPhone into a universal remote control.

We mentioned the FlipShare TV system almost a month ago, but now we found out more about this system from Cisco. FlipShare TV is an easy way of connecting your TV to your computer and streaming media.

There is no way that you could leave your dog alone for a few days. However, if you have cats, it's always tempting to try and find a way to leave them alone at home without getting a cat sitter or sending them off to a kennel.

With more and more kitchens using islands as they bases for cooking ranges, it's inevitable that hoods had to change as well. We can't really have garishly big hoods looming over svelte kitchen islands, can we?

It's a known fact that almost all iMacs looks the same. Granted, they look pretty darn awesome, but after a while, you'll want to have something that looks somewhat unique. Also, no matter how careful you are, you'll always end up with a few scratches.

After a long day at work, it's normal to feel kind of drained. Usually when most people come home, it's time to do a few chores and to relax, because the daily grind starts again the next day.

When Comcast TV Everywhere goes online next month, existing subscribers will be pleased to now that it's free. This is a service to stream on demand programs online on different devices, such as your computer or your HTPC.

If you've got a home theater PC, a PC that's basically in your living room, then you probably have some kind of big keyboard that just clutters up your den. We like to keep things small and uncluttered, which is why we really like this keyboard that looks like a Blackberry.