Bang & Olufsen brings its opulent and not inexpensive design precision to the world of clocks with the BeoTime alarm clock.

This unique piece, inspired by Mozart’s Magic Flute, is wireless and motion-sensing. It wakes you with a chime or by activating any nearby bit of B&O AV component (obviously not included).

This elongated wireless alarm clock has three displays showing either the hour, minute or date. Beautiful and different it is.

Buy for $375 from Bang & Olufsen

It works very differently to conventional fans. It uses Air Multiplier technology to draw in air and amplify it 15 times, producing an uninterrupted stream of smooth air. Air is accelerated through an annular aperture. This creates a jet of air that passes over a 16° airfoil-shaped ramp, channeling its direction. No blades means it’s safe and easy to clean.

It’s a little expensive starting at $300, but those who’ve seen it say you’ve got to see experience it to appreciate it. One question…Could you stick you’re head through it and dry your hair? Just wondering.

Buy starting at $299 from Dyson

At first glance the Zeo Personal Sleep Coach looks like a nightstand alarm clock. Think again. It’s sort of like a Nike+ running system but for less strenuous activity….sleep.

The Zeo analyzes your sleep patterns to figure out what habits or behaviors are either helping you sleep or preventing you from getting enough zzzzzzzzzzzz’s. It comes with a headband which you wear at night, and a bedside display. The headband uses Zeo’s SoftWave sensor technology to measure your sleep patterns through electrical signals. The display takes the data from your last night’s sleep and calculates a personal sleep score, called your ‘ZQ’ and shows you a graph of your light, deep, and REM sleep.

Your data is stored on a removable SD card so you can upload your sleep data to Zeo’s website, where you can analyze your sleeping patterns, and get more helpful tips.

Buy for $399 from Amazon

If you have a mobile phone with internet access or a computer or laptop, the system wirelessly informs you who entered your house based on their own unique code. You can even unlock the door from anywhere if someone doesn’t have a code. This means there is no need to give the kids or the repairman a key (fantastic!).

The system also includes a number pad above the door handle and you can assign different family members different codes up to 19. You can configure the system to send texts or emails when someone comes home and with unique codes you are able to keep track of who’s there from anywhere.

The Web based access is a terrific idea, but if you want to use the remote control features via the Web you will need to pay an additional monthly subscription.

Buy for $231 from Amazon

Philips says “The senitivity to light differs a lot per person. In general, when using a higher light intensity a person needs less time to become fully awake.” That’s why the Wake-Up Light gradually increase in a 30 minute period up to 300 Lux. “Light falls on your eyes and positively affects your energy hormones, preparing your body to wake up. This makes waking up a more pleasant feeling,” their Web site says.

It also includes an iPod dock so you start waking up slowly to your own tunes or live programming via its built-in FM radio.

Buy for $200 from Amazon

Unlike most washers that dislodge uneven, noisy loads by spinning faster, the Whirlpool Duet Washer WFW9550 cuts through all the noise by slowing down, using the pace change to shift the clothes. It is a full 27-inch sized front load steam washer giving ten wash cycles and four temperature options in a full four cubic foot capacity.

Cool feature: Notice the reference to “steam” above. This feature removes grease, grass and tough stains from clothes which Whirlpool says negates the need to do any type of pre-treating.

Buy for $1,206 from Amazon

If you travel a lot, you’ve been burned (pardon the pun), by hotels that you thought “surely have an iron in the room.” If you’d rather not have to worry about that perfectly-pleated pair of trousers on that next week-long business trip, the Rowenta DA1560 First Class Travel Iron fits the bill.

This is a compact iron with all the benefits of a full sized Rowenta. Less than eight inches long, this tiny steamer packs tons of wrinkle-busting power and the handle folds flat to fit into carry-on luggage. It weighs just 1.65 pounds, comes with its own carrying case, packs 1000-watts of power, a transparent tank that refills with over 2 ounces of regular tap water, and a dual-voltage switch that operates at either 120 or 230 volts.

To my amazement, this small travel iron works just as good as any full-size iron. The steam works well, it heats very fast and it looks smart for when the maid knocks on the door and you’re standing in your boxers ironing.

Buy for $40 from Amazon

The Ikea Sunnan solar powered desk lamp follows the Ikea mantra of good looks, simple functionality, not to mention being eco-friendly.

The lamp comes in five different colors, requires no electrical connection, features an adjustable arm, runs about 400-500 lux when fully charged, and drops to about 300 lux after three to four hours. It’s LED sourced at about 50,000 hours.

And you’ll feel good every time you turn it on because for every Sunnan sold by Ikea worldwide, another is donated to UNICEF to give to children without electricity in refugee camps and villages in remote areas. We’re all just one big happy family.

Buy for $20 from Ikea

It lasts 40,000 hours, draws only seven watts per hour while lit, and contains no mercury. LED light bulbs are suppose to offer better color consistency and are for those looking for a direct field of light.

Too bad this stylish looking bulb is hidden behind a lamp shade.

Buy for $47 from Light Bulb Market

Sounds good to us—especially since Bose always needs to be given a run for its money. (Speaking of which, users seem to either think the world of the Sony pair or think Bose has them creamed… so be ready to either be pleasantly surprised or unpleasantly disappointed).

Normally $399 (including from our beloved Amazon), we want you to get the best deal so score them here instead:

Buy for $246.99+shipping from Provantage

Enter the ZBoost Cellphone Signal Extender.

With a ZBoost, you can take your one bar of cell phone reception and boost it up to normal levels so that you can actually use that cool Apple iPhone you bought with crappy AT&T cell coverage in your area.

There are three models. One that works with AT&T, Verizon and Alltel. One that works with T-Mobile, Metro PCS, Cricket, Suncom, and Sprint. And a dual-band version that works with all phones except Nextel. Why would anyone be a Nextel customer anyways?

Go to ThinkGeek, pick the model that works best for you, order it, spend five minutes installing it, and sit back and bask in the glory of your geekness. Then invite all the girls over that you had over that one time that couldn’t get good cell reception either, and have a party.

Price: $250 – $350 from ThinkGeek.com (search for “Cellphone Signal Extender”)

But rejoice! That broken dishwasher is an excellent reason to install a Bosch Integra 800-series dishwasher, the Ferrari of dishwashers, if you may.

Forget the dishwasher laundry list of features, like 9 wash cycles and 24 hours delay start: the most important attribute of this elegant monster is its noise level, a mere 42 dB. This makes it the queitest full-size dishware on the market, meaning you’re unlikely to even notice when it’s working (most “quiet homes” have about 40dB of noise, apparently).

If $1,549 (from #1 online appliances retailer AJ Madison) is out of your budget, Bosch also serves up the Integra 500-series and 300-series, which share the same sharp looks of their big brother but trade off some features (and noise) for a lower price tag, starting under $800.