Samsung Furot II Ready To Take On Roomba

In the world of robotic vacuum cleaners dominated by Roombas, you wouldn’t think there’d be room for another — especially with iRobot’s monopoly. Samsung is looking to change that, however, with the introduction of it’s newest robo-vac: Furot II. While not as sexy as the Roomba 550 or any other Roomba for that matter, the Furot II sports better mapping technology than it’s popular cousin.

Samsung has apparently released a little information on the Furot which details some pretty nifty features. The first, which I believe is the most important feature, is it’s new camera and mapping system. Basically it outlines your entire house and remembers every detail so that it never cleans a portion that’s already been cleaned. This, in turn, saves the vacuum time that could be spent on cleaning dirty areas. It also will help the robot remember where it left off should it’s 90-minute rechargeable battery go dead. Some other features include HEPA 11 filter, it knows its way back to its charging station, comes with a two-sided brush to clean those hard-to-reach areas, high suction power (did I even need to put that in there?) and supposedly has an ultra-low level of noise factor. Must buy? You bet.

Unfortunately, no release date or pricing information was given about the Furot II, but I’m sure we’ll hear something soon straight from the horses mouth.

[Engadget via Coolest Gadgets via OhGizmo]

DealBot: Samsung SC-MX20 Camcorder Under $150

CrunchGear just found a great deal on a Samsung SC-MX20 camcroder that falls right under the $150 mark. Featuring 16gb of internal storage with an SD expansion slot, 34x optical zoom, 2.7″ LCD screen and an awesome swivel hand strap for those unforgetable “private moments,” the SC-MX20 is a great deal. Doug Amoth, from CrunchGear, gave it great  review back when the device was $250. So, with a $100 bucks off, it can’t be beat. Mr. Reviewer also notes that this badboy also comes with a 3-hour battery life, something all too uncommon in today’s digital camcorders. You can grab the Samsung SC-MX20 online over at Geek.com in either red, blue or black. Oddly enough, the black version is $5 more. But it’s black.