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Silicon Valley meets Napa Valley in the wine-making Miracle Machine

Using a mysterious array of sensors and other tech, the Miracle Machine can apparently produce vineyard-quality wine in just a couple days time.
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SunSprite tells you if you’re not getting enough sunlight

SunSprite clips onto your clothes and tracks the amount of sunlight you soak up throughout the day.
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Dyson claims that its new bladeless fan is 75 percent quieter than older models

After three years of research and development, Dyson has announced that it has developed fan that are much quieter and efficient than its predecessors.

Refuel reminds you to gas up the grill before your flame even flickers

Promising to keep the fire alive and ensure your cookouts never get cancelled, Refuel is a clever little app-enabled propane tank monitoring device
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Canary raises $10M in Series A funding for its home security product

Canary, a crowdfunded all-in-one home security system, has just raised $10M from various investors to accelerate production and bring the device to market.
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This microwave listens to your popcorn to stop the pop before it burns

Whirlpool's new AccuPop feature uses sound sensors embedded in the microwave to measure the time between kernel pops and automatically adjust cook settings.
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AtmoBar lets you control your Netatmo Weather Station from your Mac

This handy little utility installs an icon in your menu bar that allows you to access real-time data and adjust your weather station settings.
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Keurig plans to use DRM in upcoming machines to lock out competitor cups

According to recently released documents, upcoming Keurig coffee machines are designed to work only with licensed K-cups, not generic pods.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of Sunday, March 2

Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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Compost on your countertop with Food Cycler

By incorporating a heater, agitator, and filters into the design, FoodCycle allows you to compost indoors in a fraction of the time, and without the bad smell
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This awesome touchscreen AC router doubles as a home automation hub

Soap, a new device that's currently raising funds on Kickstarter, is not only a dual-band 802.11ac router, but also an all-in-one home automation hub.
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Instead of more silly ‘smart’ features, GE gave its newest dishwashers a third rack

Rather than fill their newest machines with a bunch of gimmicky tech, GE opted for a simple, subtle design change that's actually useful.
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Scroll is a cheap and easy alternative to spendy automated blinds

Scroll is a small mountable motor that connects to your home Wi-Fi network and allows you to control your blinds from your smartphone.
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Savant, the Cadillac of home automation providers, just launched a ‘budget’ package

In an effort to appeal to a wider audience, Savant has just announced its lowest-cost home automation package ever.
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Andrea Air Purifier uses plant power to clean the air in your house

With a little bit of technological aid, regular household plants can become powerful air filters - which is exactly what the Andrea Air Filter does.
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In the very near future, you’ll be able to 3D print real wood furniture

A new method of additive manufacturing developed by 4 AXYZ would allow you to 3D print your own custom-made furniture designs out of real wood.
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Grovemade gives iPhone users wood with sexy new walnut and maple cases

Tired of toting around a flimsy plastic iPhone case? Check out Grovemade - purveyor of high-quality iPhone cases made from bamboo, walnut, and maple
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Resource Furniture’s Stealth Kitchen hides in your wall

Looking for an awesome way to save space in your cramped apartment? Check out this awesome concealed kitchen system from Resource Furniture.
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This vacuum uses ultrasound to vibrate dirt out of your carpets

With the help of its patented ultrasonic vibration bar, the Soniclean vacuum breaks up dirt before it sucks it up with its powerful motor.
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Outlaw aims to reinvent the screw

With an innovative new design that looks vastly more reliable than Phillips or flathead screws, Outlaw screws might soon become the new standard.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of February 23, 2014

Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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The latest innovation from Philips: A beehive you keep in your house

This conceptual design from Philips would give bees a place to thrive in urban environments by inviting them into your house. Hit the jump for details
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This clever adapter will transform any coffee maker into a single-serving K-cup brewer

If you like the idea of brewing single-serving coffee, but don't want to shell out the money for a K-cup machine, check out this kickstarter project
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This app turns your “useless” old Android phone or tablet into a baby monitor

Got an old Android phone or tablet lying around? Dormi will turn it into an effective baby monitor.
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Oral-B reportedly set to launch a smart toothbrush this June

Procter & Gamble execs have recently announced that the company has developed a smart toothbrush that can sync with your phone to help you brush better.
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Nespresso launches VertuoLine: a stylish new Keurig alternative

Nespresso released a new single-serving coffee maker that automatically recognizes what type of coffee you're brewing and adjusts the settings accordingly.
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Know your tire pressure at a glance with this clever valve stem cap

Freshly launched on Kickstarter, RightPSI is a nifty little valve stem cap that passively monitors your tire pressure and changes color when it gets low
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Windows are weak, so this supersonic jet replaces them with panoramic screens

The supersonic S-512 private jet from Spike Aerospace ditches windows in favor of giant HD screens that stream video from outside in real time.
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Thousands of Belkin WeMo devices may be vulnerable to hackers: UPDATED

A private research firm has recently uncovered a number of major security flaws in Belkin's popular line of WeMo home automation products.
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Forget wristbands, Flyfit is a fitness tracker that lives on your ankle

Freshly launched on Kickstarter, Flyfit is an innovative new fitness tracker that more accurately measures your activity by tracking motion from your ankle.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of February 16

Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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Refrigerators of the future might run on magnets thanks to GE

If GE's new cooling technology can be shrunk down a bit more, refrigerators of the future might actually be powered by magnets.
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These mind-bending doors belong in a futuristic Ikea funhouse

Austrian designer Klemens Torggler builds doors that straddle the line between origami and kinetic sculpture,
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Dyson drops $8 million into domestic robotics research

Dyson - the long time king of vacuums - has just dropped a substantial amount of money into a UK robotics lab, hinting at its plans for the future.