Indoor Herb Garden
Be a high-tech locavore. Grow your herbs, vegetables, and fruits on a kitchen windowsill with no soil. Power Plant feeds everything automatically. $40; prepara.com.
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Faster Cooking
A 60-minute gourmet could do it in 4 with TurboChef's Speedcook oven, just out in single size. Heated air blasts through to roast, bake, even dehydrate. $5,995; theovenreinvented.com.
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Flexible Faucet
Water flows in any direction with the Karbon articulating spigot; aim the spray head and let it go. About $1,000; kohler.com.
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Compact Ovens
Two GE Profile ovens in one single-wide slot: a tight 30 inches. A 22-pound turkey has room to baste in the bottom, with convection capability. $2,449 to $2,799; geappliances.com.
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Really Stainless Steel
Leave no fingerprints: the first touch-proof stainless-steel appliances are here, dishwashers from Asko. It's the beginning of the end of stainless remorse -- all the style without the endless upkeep. $950 to $1,800; askousa.com
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Flexible Outlets
Can't fit two bulky chargers into one duplex outlet? Just rotate the socket in 360 Electrical's plug-and-turn innovation. $10; 360electrical.com.
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Lower Energy Bills
No more mixing and matching to get the most energy-efficient appliances. Bosch sells everything from refrigerators to dishwashers, all with Energy Star certification (where applicable). boschappliances.com.
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Anti-Bacterial Fridge
Kenmore nips refrigerator odors and stains in the bud with Microban protection that is actually infused in crisper drawers. $1,099 to $1,399; kenmore.com.
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Strawberry Huller
Just in time for shortcake season, OXO Good Grips has reinvented the huller. This sweet little tool pierces and scoops the leaf and hull in one easy motion, leaving only the juicy fruit. $6; oxo.com. (Available in June.)
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Wired Fridge
Whirlpool's refrigerator with digital picture frame is made for the wired kitchen. Its Centralpark feature can also support an Internet connection, a message center, and iPod docking station. $1,999 plus $249 for picture frame; whirlpool.com. (Additional features available later this year.)
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