Were you thinking about getting a Roomba but got discouraged by some people's disappointment with it. Or, have you been let down by the brand iRobot, but still love the convenience of a robotic vacuum?

Samsung has finally premiered a Roomba alternative, the Stealth vacuum, which looks disarmingly similar to the Roomba (save for those swishy arms coming out of it, which could be a pet attractor), Akihabara News reports.

If Samsung's version can improve upon Roomba's concept — a robotic vacuum that cleans on its own — but say, improve functionality a bit and lower the price then I think it could be a great competitor. No news yet about how much the Stealth will cost or how it measures up to its predecessor, but I've got a particularly dirty hardwood floor that would be willing to test it out.

I swear celebrities get all the fun tech gigs. This week alone we've gotten to see Cameron Diaz showing off the goods for SoftBank Mobile, and now Ashton Kutcher strutting his stuff in TV ads promoting Nikon CoolPix cameras. Launched on Tuesday nationwide was the latest Nikon commercial with Kutcher getting his "raisin-colored" S550 CoolPix passed around by a slew of beautiful women — odd much?! Scroll down to see what Ashton has to say about his partnership with Nikon.

"I am thrilled to work with Nikon on this campaign," said Kutcher. "I think technology today represents so much more than just function – it represents personal style and sophistication. I’m enjoying the opportunity to work with such a well respected brand and a group of highly creative individuals on a campaign that showcases the style, design and simplicity of the new CoolPix cameras."

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Choosing a USB drive should be like shopping for a pair of shoes — you choose the style, size and color and away you go! Unfortunately not too many USB manufacturers give consumers the freedom to be so liberal with their flash drive preferences. But thanks to a company called Pantone, the freedom is all yours with fourteen aluminum thumb drive colors to choose from. Not only that, but Pantone also offers engraving, so can really add some personal flair to your USB stick. Pantone's Flash Drives come in 512MB and 1, 2, and 4GB sizes. Prices range from $11 to $35.

I was going to start off this post calling 50 Cent a rapper, except he's so much more these days! Artist, Hillary Clinton supporter, Vitamin Water pusher, and for the second time, video game star. Yes, 50 Cent will "star" in the new video game Blood on the Sand, MTV reports.

This new game is a follow-up to 2005's Bulletproof, also put out by Vivendi Games, and will feature original music from the artist. Judging by the pictures of the game, it looks to be pretty violent fare and not my usual cup of tea, but I applaud 50 for expanding his entrepreneurial talents and getting all up into the geek world even more — we know how he loves his technolog-ay, don't we?

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