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If you'd like to have your very own robot that will keep your floors clean enough to eat off of without also conspiring to take over the universe, then click on through for an interesting look at several (harmless) robots that exist only to do your bidding...I mean cleaning!

Whether your sweetheart likes cool tech gifts or prefers the time-old classics, this gift guide has something that she'll love.

Vacuuming has turned an evolutionary corner. Not the act of vacuuming; you can still use an old vacuum if you want to. But if you’d rather not “do” vacuuming you don’t have to. Vacuuming once required standing, pushing, pulling … and time! Not anymore. Vacuuming has reached the “set it and forget it” stage with the Roomba 980. Read on to learn about the latest from iRobot and how to win one for your home.

Appliances are no longer boring boxes or devices in your home: they're stylish, functional, and sometimes high-tech, gear that easily make it to the top of many a gift wish list. Here are some of the coolest ones worth asking for this year.

If your vacuum cleaner has gasped its last and you’re in the market for a new model, here are a few points that can help you decide whether you’ll get an upright, canister, or robot vacuum cleaner.

We’re having a spectacular fall out here on the West coast. The leaves are turning orange and red, the heat is gone, and I’ve got a great list of new gadgets and appliances available at Best Buy this month.

What’s round, black, and the star of Youtube videos involving cats? If you guess the iRobot Roomba, you are absolutely right and have probably watched your fair share of cute kitties strapped down and spinning around on the floor. But just using the iRobot to entertain your friends would really be missing the point of what this vacuum can accomplish.  

When I think of a “robot” two things happen. First, I picture the iconic droid C-3PO from the Star Wars movie franchise. Second, I involuntarily start to sing the 1980’s Styx classic Mr. Roboto … Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto, Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto. But a robot isn’t necessarily a shiny golden humanoid or the subject of an annoyingly catchy song … Secret, secret, I’ve got a secret. In fact, according to Webster’s dictionary, a “robot” is “a device that automatically performs complicated often repetitive tasks” or “a mechanism guided by automatic controls.” So by those definitions, it’s clear that we are truly surrounded by robots. Don’t believe me? Here are some fun and some functional items that are robots by definition. You might even have one of these at home already!

Not sure what to give that special graduate in your life? Whether your young adult is heading off to college, travelling the world, leaving the nest, or starting their first career, here are 10 great gift ideas that will help your loved one transition to adulthood.