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Sportscast Wireless Football Scoreboard
This wireless scoreboard delivers up-to-date game stats for every NFL team. Get scores on every team, every game, every quarter! Scores are received wirelessly via satellite signal, with updates every 15 minutes—no TV, PC or subscription needed. Just choose the game you want to feature, and keep track of the rest of the league. The scoreboard shows schedules, standings and scores for your favorite teams. Automatically displays relevant stats during the regular season and playoffs, plus preseason and off season. Features a built-in, self-setting clock, too. Perfect size for shelf, bedside table or desk. $99. www.brookstone.com Read more

Flat Panel TVs, video game consoles, HD DVD players, Blu-Ray Players, remotes, and a foosball table? Is that a coffee table or a shuffle board game? Wait a second … a game room in your living room? That’s right, the rooms themselves no longer have boundaries.

Do you remember when you first saw a landline phone in a bathroom? Or, a TV in the kitchen? That is when the lines of living room, bedroom, kitchen, and even the bathroom were blurred. Home is what you make it, and why not have a bumper pool table in front of the couch. I am sure this is reminiscent of some college days for most, but life should be fun! Read more

Year after year we grill up the same barbecue fare: hot dogs, hamburgers and chicken breasts. These party pleasers are always delicious, but this year, why not add some extra spice to your barbecue traditions? Two summer entertaining experts from Hormel Foods share easy tips to serve up an inventive menu infused with new flavors at your next summer grill-out!

Flavorful Grilling
"Barbecuing is a wonderful way to create delicious, smoky flavor while keeping meat nice and juicy," says Hormel Foods' "Flavor Czar" Dan Hernandez. "By experimenting with new ethnic flavors and spices, you add some creativity to barbecue favorites like hamburgers and chicken." Hernandez offers the following tips: Read more

The tagline for the Chatter Bug is “VoIP so easy, even your grandmother can use it!” yet everyone can appreciate this simple device and the freedom to keep in touch with their loved ones wherever they are, without racking up a huge bill.

Unlike competing products/services, the Chatter Bug does not require a computer or Internet access of any kind. Small and convenient to use, just plug the Chatter Bug into your touch-tone phone, register either online (www.chatterbug.com) or by calling 1-866-690-3919, and you've got unlimited long distance at an inexpensive price. Users can immediately pick up the phone and start chatting. The Chatter Bug works with any local calling plan to allow users to make local, 411 and 911 calls like they always have. Read more

Perfect for apartments, condos, RVs and boats is the Cal Flame Gold Medallion Electric Grill that includes an infrared rotisserie, convection system and removable glass cooktop for sanitation and easy cleanup. This model performs like a traditional grill, but uses a regular electrical power source to grill food….just plug it into a 220V outlet and you’re good to go! The gas-powered infrared burner and convection feature serve as an added cooking bonus. Its glass cooktop allows the grill to function like an indoor glass cook top, but unlike the regular indoor glass cook tops, you can cook directly on the glass of the unit. The glass cooktop and the lack of an open flame also eliminate flare-ups that are common with traditional grills, making this a safe grilling alternative for areas that do not allow an open flame. www.calspas.com.

I am an "Open House" junkie. Oh for a fix of a fixer-upper or a tear-down, a McMansion or a cozy starter! If it's Sunday afternoon you'll find me zig-zagging through the 'hood like some Pavlovian hound, traveling so slowly, so haphazardly that my GPS is sending out an SOS. I am looking for some kind of sign, more specifically a little lawn sign that points me to the promised land -- an open house. With headlines screaming that the median price for a home in my Los Angeles County is through the roof at $600,000, I know I am not alone.

It started innocently enough, as most addictions do. I was in the market for a bargain basement home. But, finally settling down did not stop my weekend binges. At first I justified my lust for looking as a way to assuage my worry that I had squandered a perfectly good APR.

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Tired of boring bean bag chairs? AK Designs just introduced the AK Creature series of ”Wild Furry Furniture.” The Primate version features a black furry “skin” (cover) and is available for purchase today at select Best Buy stores across the United States and on BestBuy.com. The Mammoth (brown furry skin) and Yeti (white furry skin) versions are also available for purchase on the Best Buy website. Read more

Nate West is a disc jockey on Y101 in Jackson, Miss. He loves hearing from his listeners, but he also loves his privacy. He found the perfect solution for keeping in touch with his audience when he heard about PrivatePhone, one of a growing number of companies that offer free phone numbers that send all calls directly to voicemail.

“I’ve only had my number for a couple of weeks, but I love it,” says West. He uses his free phone number to leave messages for listeners about where he’ll be making personal appearances that they can hear when they call him. They, in turn, can leave voicemail messages for him about his show. “I can think of a lot of uses for this technology,” says West. “I could use it to sell a car if I wanted to.” Read more

You can stay informed and be prepared when the next emergency hits with the portable Storm Station All-in-One Emergency Power Station from Black & Decker. When the power goes out due to power failure or a storm, the Storm Station automatically turns on. The Storm Station features a radio, 25 watt power inverter, 12 volt recharging port, removable flashlight and a "Find Me Light" which runs off the Storm Station’s 12V rechargeable battery. Read more

Ideal for preserving a bottle of wine from a favorite restaurant or at a friend's home, simply insert the Preservino's injection nozzle into the custom cork, inject the Argon gas, remove the nozzle from the cork, and...voila...the Preservino protects every bottle effectively. The Preservino includes two specially designed reusable corks and one Argon gas cartridge, all handsomely presented in a gift box perfect to take just about anywhere. The Preservino will be available in September 2006 for $39.95.www.peksystems.com