The diNovo Mini by Logitech features a full QWERTY-style keypad and a trackpad to surf the web in conjunction with a connected PC. Photos by Brian Westbrook.

Editor's Note: Brian Westbrook is filing for KOMOTV.com from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Logitech launched two products at CES, both destined to become a TV-surfer's dream.  An ultimate remote control and a mini-keyboard both received attention at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas and have caused quite a buzz among what we'll call the "tech-lazy."

SIMPLIFY YOUR HOME ENTERTAINMENT LIFE WITH 'ONE' REMOTE

CES is full of the latest high-definition televisions and dozens of new so-called set-top boxes.  A plethora of associated remotes in the living room can be a confusing headache and cause a cluttering scenario that has surely led to more than one domestic disagreement. 

Enter Logitech with their marriage-saving Harmony One.  

It replaces up to 15 separate remotes from a database of 2,000 known gadgets – from DVD players to receivers to other infrared devices.  It's activity-based so when you want to watch a movie, simply press a button cleverly labeled "Watch a DVD." 

"The One" sports a slick web-based interface making setup a breeze and this mother-of-all remotes is ergonomically designed for those long hours on the sofa watching the Seahawks.

Taking the latest Harmony remote for a test-drive, I was impressed by its durable, yet comfortable design.  Impressed, I can say the Harmony One will, however, replace just one remote in my living room … its predecessor.

Get it soon at the list price of $249 or read more about it here. 

MINI-KEYBOARD CONTROLS MEDIA PC FROM SOFA

The second, a Bluetooth-wireless short-range (up to 30 feet) keyboard, is geared for those who run a computer in their home entertainment experience. 

The diNovo Mini is the size of a small paperback. The keyboard is comfortably larger than those found on mobile phones (think Blackberry or Windows Mobile phones) and sports a convenient, though somewhat cumbersome in my quick trial, trackpad. 

Immediately I thought this would be a great gadget for those who find the iPhone's touchscreen cumbersome for data-entry – while Logitech says it may work (Bluetooth is a standard that works on both Mac and PC systems), officially it's not supported. 

Still, if you're part of the growing number of folks connecting computers to television sets – and with all the buzz around digital downloads and on-demand programming here at CES, I suspect you will be – the palm-sized diNovo Mini might just solve that problem of balancing the keyboard and mouse in your lap that you're about to have.  Pick one up this spring for $150.

Brian M. Westbrook covers the Internet, the latest technology and the hottest gadgets. To reach Brian send an e-mail to techexpert@brianwestbrook.com .