Calfskin USB Flash Drive

Calfskin USB Flash Drive

3. USB Drive Who would have ever thought that toting around your data could be so luxurious? In the Pocket 8GB Calfskin USB Flash Drive, $270. hermes.com. 

VACUUMS HIGH TECHNOLOGY 2013

VACUUMS HIGH TECHNOLOGY 2013

1 ACCESSORY
With no brush bar to get tangled around, hair goes right into the binso you never have to touch it! Fits most Dyson vacuums. Dyson Tangle-Fre eTurbine Tool, $70. dyson.com.

2 CANISTER
The compact, lightweight body is easy to maneuver (and store). The big2.5-liter dustbin means less frequen temptying. Samsung Twin Chamber Vacuum System, $319. samsung.com.

3 STICK
Its motorized brush roll helps pick up dirt, and the dual washable filters keep fine dust and dander from reentering the room. Electrolux Precision Brushroll Clean, $350. electrolux.com.

4 CANISTER
The internal compression system works like a trash compactor-it collects three times the debris of previous models.LG Kompressor PetCare Plus Canister,$400. Ig.com.

5 CORDLESS
That triangular head-with an integrated, motorized brush-is madefor corners. A single charge can lastup to 40 minutes. Rowenta Delta Force,$180. rowentausa.com.

6 ROBOT
Two cameras plus ultrasonic and infrared sensors scan ceilings, walls,and floors to prevent collisions. Afteruse, it"remembers"room layouts,so itcan function even in low light.LG HOM-BOTSquare, S800. lg.com.

7 SLIM
Designed to get ground-in dirt out of carpets and fine dust up from bare floors. The high center of gravity makes it easy to balance at any angle. DysonDC44 Animal, $400. dyson.com.

8 UPRIGHT
The dual-chamber bag system keeps suction high even as it ills up, while a sensor indicates when the carpetis as clean as can be. Kenmore IntuitionUpright, $300. kenmore.com.

9 CANISTER
Quieterand lighter than earlier models. And it automatically adjusts power to maintain the best suction for whatever surface it's on. Miele S8 Alize, $769.mieleusa.com.