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By Wilson Rothman

*WONDER WARES

Here's the scenario: a guest arrives at your house with a fine bottle of Pinot Grigio that you suddenly realize is--gasp!--room temperature. No problem. Just add ice and water to your Cooper Cooler ($80), plug it in, and in about six minutes the wine will be perfectly chilled. Now, to open the bottle, grab the battery-powered corkscrew from Select Brands ($25; a rechargeable version is available for $50), press a button, and with almost no effort on your part, the cork comes free. A productivity gain that everyone can applaud.

Panasonic Massage Lounger Forget the fancy spa and kick back at home with EP1061. It does Swedish soft and soothing or Shiatsu deep tissue. The combination of kneads, chops and rolls is dubbed Swe-Atsu. panasonic.com ($1,600)

Rival Recipe Smart-Pot Yes, it's hard to find time to cook--and it's even harder to remember recipes. That's where the Smart-Pot comes in, with 200-plus concoctions stored in its memory. Read them on the LCD screen. www.crockpot.com ($100)

Color Kinetics Sauce LightTro A new way to light up your life, LightTro bulbs screw into standard sockets but contain a combination of light-emitting diodes that create a rainbow of color. With 13 mood-altering settings. cksauce.com ($15)

Roomba Pro Elite It may not pick up the big stuff, but the latest version of this robotic vacuum comes with a spot-clean setting, wall mount and infrared remote. roombavac.com ($250)