Did you hear about this one?
Not much bigger than a pack of gum, Philips’ GoGear Digital Audio Player makes a lightweight traveling companion. Loaded with 512 megabytes of memory, the Universal Serial Bus (USB) device can play MP3 tunes, broadcast FM radio, and make voice and radio recordings. Its two-color organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display provides audio-track information as well as the date and time. The player (model SA178) costs $120.
www.philips.com
Garmin’s iQue raises your driving IQ
You can find your way around town – and the country – with the iQue M3, a Global Positioning System navigator that also functions as a Pocket PC. Developed by Garmin, the unit has a built-in map showing major highways in North and South America and downloadable software with street-level map data for the United States and Canada. Designed to run on the Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition operating system, the device comes with various software programs, including Microsoft Pocket Outlook, Internet Explorer, Word and Excel. It features a 3.5-inch color screen, a 312MHz processor and a Secure Digital (SD) memory-card slot. Its internal memory consists of 32 megabytes of read-only memory (ROM) and 64 megabytes of random-access memory (RAM). Cost: $500.
www.garmin.com
Wireless headset delivers calls, music
You can listen to music – and make cellphone calls – while wearing the BSH-100 Bluetooth Stereo Headset. If a call comes in while you’re listening to music, the wireless headset will automatically switch to the phone so you can take the call using the attached microphone. When you finish talking, it’ll resume playing the music. With an optional USB adapter, the headset can be used to chat in an online PC game or in a voice over Internet protocol call on your computer. Weighing 2.7 ounces, the Anycom Technologies headset costs $120 and works with other Bluetooth gadgets.
www.anycom.com
