New Level of Lazy

ANCHOR LEAD:
THIS TIME OF YEAR IT'S ALL ABOUT THE R & R. BUT IF YOU REALLY WANT TO MAKE THE 'LEAST' OF YOUR DAYS AND EXPEND AS LITTLE ENERGY AS POSSIBLE...HEADS UP!
NOW, THERE ARE A SLEW OF NEW GADGETS THAT GIVE A WHOLE NEW MEANING TO 'THE LAZY DAYS OF SUMMER.'
____________EXPLAINS.

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POOL SPLASH

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POOLS, BEACHES, BARBECUES... THE SURE SIGNS OF EASY SUMMERTIME LIVING. BUT NOW YOU CAN MAKE EVEN RELAXATION LESS TAXING!

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"I'll take anything to make my life easier."

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KEY @: 13 Jeremy Kaplan, PC Magazine
"I think everyone's got a little bit of lazy inside them."

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NOW THERE ARE LOTS OF PRODUCTS THAT BRING LAZY TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL! P-C MAGAZINE'S JEREMY KAPLAN SAYS THERE ARE SHOES THAT MOP WHILE YOU WALK... A BODY DRYER ... AND A HOST OF SUMMER STRESS SAVERS.

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KEY @: 31 Jeremy Kaplan, PC Magazine
"The motorized pool lounger has two built in propellers, which you can use to navigate around the pool."

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YES.. IF YOU GET POOPED JUST PADDLING AROUND THE POOL, THERE'S A FLOAT THAT GETS YOU WHERE YOU'RE GOING... WITHOUT EVEN TOUCHING THE WATER.

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KEY @: 40 Sam Hart, Tried Motorized Pool Float
"I liked that you didn't have to do any paddling and you just get to steer."

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IF KEEPING AHEAD OF THE DRIPS WITH YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM IS SIMPLY TOO MUCH STRESS, YOU CAN PREVENT MESSY MELTDOWNS WITH A MOTORIZED CONE.

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KEY @: 54 Emma Kahn, Loves Ice Cream
"It's so cool because it spins and all you have to do is lick and you get the ice cream."

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AND SICK OF WASTING ENERGY FENDING OFF PESKY BUGS? THERE'S A BATTERY OPERATED BUG ZAPPER THAT PROMISES TO KILL ON CONTACT, USING AN ELECTRIC CURRENT TO TAKE THE SWEAT OUT OF SWATTING.

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KEY @: 1:08 Andrew Kurzrock, Zaps Bugs
"You don't even have to swat it. You just can place it right up there and the electricity takes care of it."

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THE GADGETS AREN'T JUST FOR KIDS, BUT KAPLAN SAYS THE 'COOL FACTOR' WILL BRING OUT THE KID IN ALL OF US.

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Length: 06 (Jeremy Kaplan, PC Magazine )
"That's kind of the fun of these things is that they are so weird and you realize, 'My God, I have to have that!'"

ANCHOR TAG:
YOU CAN FIND THESE GADGETS ONLINE AND IN RETAIL STORES. WE FOUND THE MOTORIZED ICE CREAM CONE FOR JUST UNDER NINE DOLLARS, THE BUG ZAPPER WAS LESS THAN TEN DOLLARS, AND THE MOTORIZED POOL FLOAT- JUST ABOUT $150.

SOURCE INFORMATION:

Jeremy Kaplan
PC Magazine
28 East 28th Street
New York, NY 10016
Media Contact: Randy Zane
212-503-3535

Jeremy Kaplan is Executive Editor at PC Magazine. He says he expects to see more and more gadgets geared for the lazy. Kaplan says with the Internet, it's easier for consumers to find them.

GADGETS PROFILED IN THE STORY:
Motorized Pool Lounger
$150

The Motorized Pool Lounger is available through its manufacturer, Excalibur Electronics, or at places like Brookstone.com. It requires some light assembly and 12 D batteries.

Motorized Ice Cream Cone
$8.95 (Prices vary depending on where you buy it)

The Motorized Ice Cream Cone is available from several retailers online and at novelty shops. It requires 2 AA batteries, not included.

Bug Zapper
$9.95

The Bug Zapper is available from several retailers online. It comes with 2 AA batteries.