If these much too early holiday sales have you juiced to do Christmas shopping before Halloween, no less Thanksgiving, here are some hot products introduced recently from around the globe that should get you ready for the holiday season.

(By Susan Davis, Amy Eller, Erick Royer, Christine Eads and Richard M. Sherwin)

Sleek New BISSELL® BOLT™ 2-in-1 Stick Vacuum

The, BISSELL® BOLT™ is a sleek new 2-in-1 stick vacuum with exclusive technology to tackle hard-to-reach places. It features edgeREACH™ technology designed to divert suction on the edge of the vacuum to clean all the way to the edge of the room while uniquely shaped bristles sweep dirt out of the corners. Users can go from normal to enhanced edgeREACH cleaning with the touch of a button to clean deeper into edges and corners. The BOLT features a two-way folding handle that flexes forward to clean under furniture and backward to store compactly. The removable hand vacuum allows users to switch from a stand-alone stick to a hand vacuum.

BISSELL® SpotBot®

With BISSELL’s SpotBot Pet, consumers can tackle pet messes comfortably and even more effectively without getting their hands dirty. The SpotBot Pet is the only hands-free portable deep cleaning system that, with the touch of a button, removes pet stains from the base of the carpet where they can reside. The product’s Deep Reach technology cleans carpets from the bottom up delivering formula to those areas that need a deeper clean, and helping pet owners refresh and maintain virtually all types of carpet.

The BISSELL® Symphony™ All-in-One Vacuum and Steam Mop

BISSELL’s latest innovation vacuums and steams at the same time. What used to take several steps to achieve a clean floor, BISSELL has made possible in just one step with the Symphony™ All-in-One Vacuum and Steam Mop, providing true vacuuming and steam mopping at the same time. With the touch of a button, Symphony’s powerful cyclonic action vacuum captures dry debris while the steam mop clears away wet, sticky messes, all in one pass. With the power of steam, Symphony can eliminate up to 99.9 percent of germs and bacteria*, removing the need for chemicals.

XYZPRINTING DA VINCI 3D PRINTERS

Now you can find an award-winning da Vinci printer through leading e-commerce and retail websites: Amazon, Micro Center, Newegg.com, and Studica. Da Vinci printers bring much needed affordability and usability to the 3D printing market, making it accessible to students and designers, as well as entrepreneurs and small business owners. Da Vinci printers are now also available in Micro Center stores – the first physical retail partner for XYZprinting in the U.S. Micro Center is now selling Da Vinci printers in its 25 retail locations across the U.S., featuring live 3D printing demonstrations in-store.

TiVo Over-the-Air DVR

Good news for those who do not have cable or satellite service, yet still want a DVR. TiVo has introduced the limited edition TiVo Roamio OTA DVR with an initial retail price of $49.99. With a TiVo Roamio OTA, you can enjoy and record entertainment from their favorite local networks, where available, including ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS and Univision over-the-air and popular internet video services such as Netflix, YouTube, and many others. You can record up to four shows simultaneously, and store 75 high-definition hours of programming.

SLING MEDIA “TV ANYWHERE”

The Slingbox® M1 and SlingTV™ are replacing the popular and award-winning Slingbox 350 and 500 models. Both of these retail products are the only solutions capable of delivering a customer’s pay TV channels and programs (live or recorded) from the living room to the most popular mobile devices in up to HD quality with no restrictions. In addition SlingTV delivers the power of a Slingbox combined with new “Smarter TV” features designed to enhance the TV viewing experience in the living room.
Slingbox® M1 – With a suggested retail price (MSRP) of $149.99, the new Slingbox M1 is the most affordable Slingbox that Sling Media has ever produced. Designed for the mainstream user who wants to have remote access to all of their home TV channels and shows as well as access to DVR content on personal computers, tablets and phones, the Slingbox M1 is offered in a compact, unassuming form factor that fits easily into an entertainment system.
The company is also offering a free upgrade to its Model 500 customers adding features such as Discovery and Navigation Enhancements, Social Media Personalization, Sports Scores and Real-Time Stats.
SlingTV, the new top of the line model from Slingmedia, is a powerful Slingbox that gives customers access to their pay TV channels (live or recorded) on a laptop or desktop personal computer, tablet or phone at home or anywhere in the world a network connection is available. Additionally, SlingTV is designed to make the living room TV experience more enjoyable and powerful by turning the television to which SlingTV is connected into a “Smarter TV” without having to purchase a new TV or pay for a set-top box upgrade. SlingTV has a suggested retail price (MSRP) of $299.99.

SWASH™, FROM P&G AND WHIRLPOOL

SWASH™ is a revolutionary at-home clothing care system that reduces wrinkles, refreshes fabric, restores the fit lost after wear and preserves clothing, in just ten minutes with the push of a button. The SWASH™ system, designed to fit into a living space such as a bedroom or closet, allows people to reduce or eliminate ironing, save on dry cleaning and better care for and preserve clothes – even hard to care for favorite pieces.

TABLO DVR FOR HDTV ANTENNAS

Joining the fray of over the air DVR players, a hot company out of Canada has introduced Tablo, a next-generation DVR that lets you browse, record and stream free local HDTV broadcast programs from your antenna to all your connected devices, can now be purchased for both ship-to-home and ship-to-store orders (where available) through Amazon.com, Walmart.com and BestBuy.com.
Many cord-cutters – consumers who have cancelled expensive cable or satellite contracts – use HDTV antennas to access live Over-The-Air (OTA) programming. These free, high-definition TV signals are distributed by major national television networks, including ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox, in most cities and towns in North America. With a Netflix-style program guide, Tablo’s easy-to-use app provides a better way to manage, record and watch live HDTV programming, including local news and sports, on an iPad, Android tablet, laptop, smartphone, or big screen TV through HDMI adapters like Roku, Chromecast or Apple TV.

Epson Expression Premium Small-in-One Printers

Small-in-One® printers, designed to deliver ultra-powerful performance, feature unbeatable photo quality1 and crisp, sharp text with Epson’s exclusive MicroPiezo® printing technology and Claria® Premium inks. The Expression Premium family is also equipped with Epson Connect™ for the ability to access, print and scan documents, photos, emails and web pages from a tablet, smartphone or computer from literally anywhere in the world2.
Always ready to print, the Expression Premium Small-in-Ones offer auto two-sided printing to save paper and easy to use creative tools such as a dedicated photo tray for printing lab-quality photos up to 8”x10” borderless. Time-saving, bonus templates are also available for printing lined school paper, graph paper, calendar pages, and custom note paper with personal photos – all without a computer. Designed as complete wireless solutions, the Expression Premium printers also feature built-in Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ n3 and Wi-Fi Direct™ for network-free printing as well as built-in memory card slots and USB slots for PC-free printing4. The Expression Premium Small-in-Ones also enable users to edit, scan and share photos directly to Facebook™ or other popular cloud services all in one single workflow.

Oregon Scientific ‘Smart Living’ Holiday Gadgets To Help Home Chefs Grill, Kids Learn, And Weather Buffs Explore

PRYSMA Projection Clock Collection with Weather Forecast

In addition to telling time, this collection’s AM/FM clock radio fills the home with music and the clock displays indoor/outdoor temperatures, so users can dress for rain or shine. View information on the clock screen or project it on the wall or ceiling for easy viewing day or night. There are three vividly colored models to make any décor pop, including primary red, festive lime green, and vibrant blue. The PRYSMA Projection Clock Collection ranges from $79.99 to $99.99 and will be available November 2014 at oregonscientific.com/us.

SmartGlobe Infinity

With the SmartGlobe Infinity kids can travel millions of miles with the touch of a Bluetooth SmartPen and learn about our world. Packed with more than 30 fun and educational activities, the SmartGlobe Infinity covers all sorts of topics such as countries, currency, languages, capitals, population, history and more. Kids can connect wirelessly and download iOS or Android apps for even more activities and games. Best of all, the globe’s content is updatable, offering the most current information.

Grill-Right Bluetooth® BBQ Thermometer

Ditch the tongs and grill with a Smartphone! From chicken to tri-tip, the thermometer features dual-action probes that wirelessly connect to a smartphone device via the corresponding Grill Right mobile app and sends an alert when your meat reaches the perfect temperature. Choose from eight pre- programed entrées or preset a target temperature, you can even keep a record of all meal preparations and share pictures of the final feast on social media. The Grill-Right Bluetooth BBQ Thermometer is currently available for $59.99 at oregonscientific.com/us.

Weather@Home Line

The new expanded line of at-home weather stations offers easy-to-use tracking solutions that let you view reliable up-to-the-minute climate updates at a glance. It also eliminates the hassle of having to search TV listings or the web to obtain an accurate forecast. With three models to choose from, these space-saving home weather stations offer the added convenience of App connectivity so users have the option to view weather updates on the main unit or via a Bluetooth- enabled smart device, like a tablet or phone. Weather alerts include 12-hour forecast, barometric pressure, indoor/outdoor temperature, humidity and even the changing phases of the moon. The Weather@Home Line models range from $29.99 to $59.99 and can be purchased at oregonscientific.com/us.

Boses’ new QuietComfort® 25 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® headphones

Boses’ next generation of its category-leading QuietComfort headphones feature a new design and even better portability. They replace the legendary QC®15 headphones and are available now worldwide. They feature even greater noise reduction, lifelike audio, a striking new profile and styles, and a new earcup pivot to fold up smaller than ever.

Fitbug Orb

The Fitbug Orb is a button-sized activity tracker that tracks every step and aerobic step, together with distance and calories burned, whilst also monitoring your sleeping patterns – syncing wirelessly to your Fitbug App and online account (available to download free from iTunes or Google Play). The discreet activity tracker can be worn in different ways to suit your style including on your wrist, attached to your belt, beneath your clothing, or even in your pocket or handbag. It’s an ideal way to kick-start a healthier lifestyle. To help you get started on your journey, Fitbug will set personalized weekly goals sending regular feedback and advice to keep you motivated and supported every step of the way.

iRobot Scooba 450

This new iRobot, based on industrial-style cleaners, is the only hard-floor scrubbing robot that tackles the tedious work of scrubbing floors so you don’t have to. Scooba 450 sweeps and pre-soaks, scrubs and squeegees hard floors, washing away up to 99.3% of bacteria.* Just fill the robot and press CLEAN; the proof is in the tank.

Piper new security technology for your home

It’s the first all­in­one home security and automation device that combines panoramic video, Z­Wave home automation and environmental sensors into a single product that interacts with on your smartphone or tablet. Piper’s features include: three customized security modes (home, away and vacation), motion detector and piercing, 105¬decibel siren, HD Panoramic camera with a 180° fisheye lens and customized alerts, environmental sensors, smart hardware, Android & iOS support, two­way audio and more.