A lamp, a speaker, an air purifier

(Credit: Chip Chick)

There was a time when technological "convergence" in the home was defined by a combo device that merged television with computing. Now, it can be anything from a table-refrigerator to a smart coffee maker.

And the pace of innovation is furious. Just a few days after posting an item on a combo speaker lamp, we discovered that it's already been trumped by a combination lamp, speaker and air purifier, according to Chip Chick. The tower-shaped "Rigel," by Italy's Artemide, has a mirrored finish that gives way to colored lights when in use. But at more than $3,700, it would have to be programmed to fetch beers before we'd even consider it.

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Air Purifiers from environmentally aware corps.

It seems air purifiers are becoming ever more popular since reports of poor air quality have been popping up in the news... but how many of these companies are actually bonafied "environmentally green" companies. I have found only one in all of my searches. see the link [http://www.shaklee.net/healthybodyhealthymind/product/55102] Shouldn't a compnay that provides gadgets to celan the air make an attempt at aiding the solution at the industry level as well??