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Lids Off Jar-Opening Device Benefits the Arthritic and the Lazy

Adam Frucci — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:40:00 EST

Arthritis sufferers: this jar-opening device should make accessing pasta sauce a lot easier. Everyone else: just run the lid under some hot water, wussbags. [Black and Decker via Gadget Labs]

Black and Decker Thermal Leak Detector Can Cut Your Energy Costs By 20 Percent

Sean Fallon — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:40:00 EST

Now that winter weather is upon us, it is time to shore up those cold air leaks. That's where Black and Decker's Thermal Leak Detector comes in handy.

Instead of your current method of waking around the house licking your finger and sticking it the air, the leak detector takes a more high tech approach by seeking out temperature changes as small as a single degree. When a trouble area is spotted, a blue spotlight points you towards the problem. Not bad for $40 considering that it should pay for itself in no time. You can pick one up starting in January. [Black and Decker via OhGizmo via DVICE]

Black and Decker Limited Edition Chrome Cleaning Machines

Gizloco — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:24:54 EDT

Black and Decker is decking out some of their dust busters with chrome and jewels and rubies not seen since the days of Atahualpa. The Chrome 6V Dustbuster features double filtration and an extra large dust collecting bowl so you won't be inconvenienced too often with having to empty it out. And, you know, the chrome thing.

Also making its debut at the debutante ball is the Dustbuster Pivot Vacuum, which uses a removable filter wheel to do its dirty work. What would be really great is if Black and Decker put some sort of LCD on these things. That'd encourage kids to start cleaning around the house more often.

You can grab the Dustbuster Pivot now for around $113 and the Chrome 6V for $94 when it's released shortly. – Nicholas Deleon

Black & Decker unveils limited-edition chrome cleaning machines [Gadget Candy]

Black and Decker Home Page [Black and Decker]