Tell your disc-shaped smoke detector to fly the coop. With a bird’s-eye view, Louise van der Veld’s UL-approved Chick-a-Dee version watches over you, singing a warning call with the first sign of smoke and progressing to an 85-decibel alarm.

Available at aplusrstore.com, $75.

Purchase one of the good-looking iPad sleeves, and Dodocase makes a $40 donation to the nonprofit that brings clean drinking water to people in developing countries.

Available at dodocase.com, $95.

Why flip the switch when you can shoot the lights off? Point the gun-shaped remote at the lamp to make it tip to the side and turn on or off.

Available at gnr8.biz, $329.

Your partner lights up your life; no need to light up the room when he’s trying to sleep. Nook’s newest e-reader has a soft, glowing light that allows you to read in the dark without causing a stir.

Available at barnesandnoble.com, $139.

If you’re like us and use a Boxee Box to house your digital media library, you’ll be glad to know about Boxee Live. Plug the tuner into your Boxee Box and instantly stream broadcast television.

Available at boxee.tv, $49.

Breathe easy even when you’re traveling. The compact humidifier needs just a bottle of water and a power outlet to envelop you in clean, moist air.

Available at airoswiss.net, $50.

Connect the tiny, wireless HD camera to your Wi-Fi network and hit the road. You’ll be able to keep tabs on everything from a naughty puppy to a napping baby, talk over the two-way speaker, get alerts if unexpected noise or movement is detected, and add DVR functionality — all from your iPhone, Android, or computer.

Available at dropcam.com, $149.

After testing the MacBook Pro with retina display, we can’t look back: Pixels are invisible, text has never appeared so crisp, and the flash storage (no spinning parts) is lightning fast. If our editor allowed the use of the superlative super, we’d gladly call this one a supercomputer.

Available at apple.com, $2,199-$2,799.

Plug the USB wall plate into any standard power outlet, and you’ll always be in charge.

Available at rcaaudiovideo.com, $20.

Keep the base case on your iPhone, then slide on the modular battery pack to double the life or charge up from empty.

Available at boostcase.com, $80.

Forget a thousand words: Pictures taken with Sony’s NEX-F3 — an interchangeable lens, mirrorless camera with a small body, and pop-up flash — speak volumes.

Available at sony.com, $600.

Like a grown-up version of the original, the Big Jambox has all the beloved features: wireless Bluetooth pairing, speaker phone functionality, and portability. Additions include booming room- (or backyard-) filling sound, up to fifteen hours of battery life, and tricky LiveAudio technology that provides a 3-D sound experience.

Available at jawbone.com, $300.

Forget finger painting. Use the paintbrush-style tool on an iPad to create a digital masterpiece.

Available at nomadbrush.com, $18-$35.

Desk jockeys can work up quite a sweat. Keep the mini duct-type fan plugged into a USB port to stay cool.

Available at thefutureperfect.com, $75.

Turning your iPad into a work generator, the slim keyboard lets you click-clack away at emails and acts as a cover to protect your device when closed.

Available at logitech.com, $100.

Plug the WeMo Switch into an outlet, then plug in any electronic device to take control of it via an iPhone app. Turn off lamps, the TV, the coffeemaker, or even your curling iron on the go.

Available at belkin.com, $50.

Stash it in your car, your kid’s backpack, or your grandparent’s house. The emergency phone holds a charge on a AA battery for fifteen years, can be used with or without a SIM card, has a one-button 9-1-1 dial, and can be geolocated — just in case.

Available at spareone.com, $70-$200.

A far cry from the cagelike bug zapper of our youth, the mod trap with a soothing-to-you, luring-to-insects LED light is portable, can be used indoors and out, and keeps quiet.

Available at amazon.com, $90.

Get up and go for Tivoli’s new noise-canceling headphones. The maker of our favorite analog tabletop radio’s classy wooden design has a button that temporarily turns off the noise-cancellation feature, so you can hear announcements without removing them.

Available for preorder at tivoliaudio.com, $160.

The pocket-size Fisheye Baby takes the same bubbly pics as the original and, using 110 film, is a nondigital option for fun photography.

Available at lomography.com, $39.