You can’t be arrested for vandalizing your neighborhood when technically you’re cleaning it up—right? That’s the general idea behing the Grime Writer pen. It’s an oversized felt tip marker that you crack open and fill with soapy water, instead of ink. So when you tag the side of a building, technically you’re just removing years of grime and filth. More »
If you haven’t shopped for a handheld vacuum since the Dustbuster owned the market, you’re apparently in for a real treat. Vorwerk’s new Kobold VC100 looks like a piece of contemporary art you’ll want to frame and hang on your wall, instead of the old lowly workhorses you kept hidden behind a dresser. More »
We live in an age of robot cleaners scouring our floors for us with virtually no intervention. It takes a special vacuum cleaner to make you want to go back to using your arms again. But the DC44 Digital Slim vacuum is worth a look if you’re considering a Roomba—because this vacuum might actually be a better solution. More »
We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget inquiry is coming to us from Anthony, who needs some robotic help keeping his stone floors clean. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.
“We have stone tile floors in the kitchen and two kids. What wet floor cleaning robot would help us keep the floor clean, navigate the kitchen and handle the uneven stone floor tiles and grooves?”
We love original and different questions like this, the more original and different the better, so let’s help this gentleman out. It’s the old story of the high-tech being flustered by the stone age, but what’s the solution? Is it the iRobot Scooba, with its squeegee apparatus tucked underneath, or something else? Why not share your considerable experiences in the comments below.
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It might not be as futuristic looking as Dyson’s space-age vacuums, but this compact handheld wet/dry vac from Brookstone is a far easier way to clean up spills and crumbs than hauling out that mess of hoses and attachments. More »
The Fourth of July is one of those rare holidays that comes when the days are long, the sun is shining, and the weather is warm. It’s one of the few things to look forward to during the summer, and when it finally arrives there’s no room for moderation. More »
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