Jackets with speakers really rock
Kids who love music should quickly warm up to Wild Planet’s new line of washable tech jackets. Available exclusively at Target, the Wired 4 Sound Jacket has speakers inside its hood and an audio jack inside its inner pocket. Connect a CD player, iPod or other music player to the hidden jack, pull the hood up over your ears and listen to the music without any visible wires. The heavyweight version costs $45, and the lightweight one is $40. A similarly designed hooded fleece sweatshirt with washable speakers in the hood costs $29.50. The Fleece Hoodie with FM Radio includes a radio that snaps to its sleeve in addition to speakers in its hood. It costs $34.50. All styles come in small, medium, large and extra-large sizes.
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A boost for iPod’s playing power
Looking for yet another excuse to power up your iPod? Try connecting it to Kensington’s Digital FM Radio and FM Transmitter for iPod. With the two-in-one device, you can listen to your favorite FM radio station through your iPod or transmit iPod tunes through an FM station on car or home stereo. Compatible with third- and fourth-generation iPods and the iPod Mini, the device has a backlit display and four FM presets. It costs $80.
www.kensington.com
Celebrity software simplifies scrapbook creation
Need some help creating a scrapbook of memories? TV celebrity and scrapbooking aficionado Leeza Gibbons can help you get started. Using the tools in the Platinum Edition of Leeza Gibbons Scrapbooking Software, you can create patterned and curved text, design borders and patterns, and print journals and titles. Or you can work with the program’s sample layouts, borders, graphics, fonts and patterns. The Windows-based title from Mountaincow costs $50.
www.mountaincow.com
Pedometer talks, tunes in tunes as you walk
The Talking Pedometer & FM Radio keeps track of how far – or little – you’ve walked, how many steps you’ve taken and long you’ve been walking whenever you press its “Talk” button. It also can track your progress toward specific goals, beep to keep you on pace during your walks, and display seven days of data, including the number of calories burned. On days when you’d rather not know how well your fitness routine is going, you can tune into the gadget’s built-in FM radio. The Oregon Scientific device costs $40 and ships with a pair of ear-bud headphones.
www.oregonscientific.com
