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With HP wireless printers, you could have printed this from any room in the house. Live wirelessly. Print wirelessly.

A Robot With a Mop

Photograph: courtesy of IRobot

The folks at IRobot, makers of the Roomba robotic vacuum, have found a better way to mop. The Scooba robot vacuums up loose debris, dispenses a cleaning solution (created with partner Clorox), scrubs the surface, and then sucks up the whole mess to leave a dry, clean floor--all in a single pass. It navigates any hardwood floor, but its low-slung bumper ensures that it won't glide over a threshold and try to mop the carpet in the next room. Models should be available by year-end.

HERE\NOW

1. AirSet Networked calendar and contact list also works with your cell phone. airset.com

2. Samsung Number One Stylish, superslim 5-megapixel camera, with 2.5-inch screen, for $450. samsungcamera.com

3. Omnipelagos.com Intriguing application maps relationships between any two search items.

4. Podscope.com Search engine for spoken words within online audio or video podcasts.

5. Free AIM Mail AOL joins the throng: 2GB of storage, and spam filtering built in. www.aim.com

Contact PC World Contributing Editor Steve Fox at steve_fox@pcworld.com.

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