1. ARCADE FOR IPAD: The ThinkGeek iCade for iPad and iPad 2 features a functioning joystick and buttons to play your favorite games ($99.99) at thinkgeek.com.

2. OFFICE TOY: Small Desk Pets TankBots navigate mazes, avoid obstacles and are fully controllable by your iPhone, iPad iPod touch or Android phone ($24.99) at Toys R Us and Radio Shack.

3. THINNEST EVER: The Lenova ThinkPad X1 laptop provides portability, standing just 0.65-inches thick at its slimmest point. It weighs 3.7 pounds and is powered by a 2.50 GHZ Intel Core i5-2520M processor and comes with a 13.3-inch SuperBright HD Infinity display made of scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass ($1,799) at microsoftstore.com.

4. JINGLING KEYS: Organize all your keys in the sleek Keyport Slide V.01 ($39). Accessories begin at $4 each at mykeyport.com.

5. SEW ON THE GO: Husqvarna Viking's new portable, lightweight quilting machine, the HClass 100Q, is so portable it can even fit in a carry-on bag. The computerized machine has more than a dozen time-saving features, including 20 quilting, utility and decorative stitches ($499) at Abbey Sewing Center, 8716 Gravois Road.

6. PROTECT THE BACK: The NUU BaseCase for iPad 2 is a slim protective cased designed to be used with Apple's Smart Cover. It protects the back of the iPad, snaps on easily and adds very little to the profile and weight of your iPad 2. It's available in 12 colors ($30) at 10denza, 44 Maryland Plaza.

7. HAMMER TIME: The innovative Craftsman Nextec Volt G2 Hammerhead provides hammer access at awkward angles. It drives nails quickly and with minimal effort into finished wood and construction lumber. Large LED light directly illuminates the work area ($99) at Sears.

8. FOR THE TEXTER: Stay warm while you text with these marled cotton gloves, which have small openings for your index finger and thumb ($19.95) at Gap stores and gap.com.

9. FOR THE GAME ROOM: Pinball is becoming the hottest home game room addition. From Stern Pinball machines comes the Transformers pinball game (starting at $2,599) at Amini's Home, Rugs and Game Room, 17377 Chesterfield Airport Road, Chesterfield.