Techno Claus (also known as correspondent David Pogue) crawls out of the fireplace, slightly irritated, and wipes the ashes from his costume.
A fun fact: your fireplace smokes.
There is kind of like a chimney sweep, folks!
Hi anyway! It’s me, Techno Claus,
Invading your homes and yet not breaking any laws.
I come up with ideas for your gift plans:
All technical stuff, all cool: all your friends will be fans!
The Vitesy Shelfy refrigerator cleaner. / Credit: CBS News
Vitesy Shelfy Refrigerator Cleaner ($126)
The joy of the holidays never gets old;
But food? Not so much. It’s getting old and getting old mold.
This purifies the air in your refrigerator,
It eats the bacteria floating in it.
On average you will see another 12 days of shelf life,
Less waste, lower costs: that’s a win-win situation for me.
The Courant MAG:3 charging tray for two devices. / Credit: CBS News
Courant MAG:3 Dual Device Charging Tray ($120)
You enter your bedroom, to rest and de-stress,
You empty your pockets – and oh, what a mess!
What you need is a ‘catch’, a beautiful home base
That collects your doodads in one central place.
It charges your phone… and your ‘Pods… and your watch
It is made of fine linen! I would call it great!
Fernida electrically heated pants. / Credit: CBS News
Fernida Electrically Heated Pants ($70)
I travel outside, in the cold and the storm.
Sometimes it becomes a challenge just to stay warm!
My secret, you probably won’t guess it at a glance:
You look straight at them. They are self-heating pants!
Three warmth levels and premium lining
There are eight heated pads! One is just for your… tuckus!
The SUPRUS FlexFlame rechargeable arc lighter. / Credit: CBS News
SUPRUS FlexFlame Rechargeable Arc Lighter ($8)
A lighter is better than matches, I guess.
The neck extends further; there is less clutter.
The problem is the gas. One day it will be gone.
So what do you do? Throw the whole thing away.
But this someone is forever; it lights up as shown.
Electric! Rechargeable, just like your phone.
It’s great for your candles, your camping, your grills,
And all this goodness for eight dollar bills!
The SwitchBot automatic curtain opener. / Credit: CBS News
SwitchBot Automatic Curtain Opener ($90)
During my work I see a lot of houses
And the most beautiful ones have an incredible advantage:
Self-opening curtains! Too expensive, grimy?
Good, this number takes them to someone’s house!
It is clicked onto a bar or rail: the choice is yours
Controllable with an app, according to a schedule or with your voice!
“Alexa…open the curtains!”
The Glocusent LED reading lamp. / Credit: CBS News
Glocusent LED Reading Lamp ($22)
There are two places where it is rude to turn on bright lights:
In bed, next to someone – and flying at night.
See: a solution – a triumph of technology:
A rechargeable light that you wear around your neck.
Three colours, three brightness levels, wonderfully cheap
To work, or repair, or let her sleep.
The Segway Ninebot S2. / Credit: CBS News
Segway Ninebot S2 ($450)
Do you remember the Segway a few years ago?
Self-balancing transport? Like mall police, you know?
Well, here’s its descendant: the Ninebot S2.
You steer him and just drive by leaning! It’s true!
It will take you 30 kilometers on a charge
About 10 miles per hour, up hills – living big!
Okay, it’s not a Jaguar, but it’s still very nice.
Like the Segways of yesteryear, for a tenth of the price!
And so, for this holiday season, there is your list
I hope you enjoyed this little shopping aid.
The reindeer are restless; I hear them prancing.
Besides, I have to go back, I have to charge my pants!
Story produced by Lucie Kirk. Editor: Joseph Frandino.
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