Connect with it, or sign your John Hancock
Looks can be deceptive: The DiskGO! USB 2.0 Flash Drive Plus Ink Pen looks and feels like a
USB drive. So when you’re not signing your name with the pen, you can pull it apart and use
its USB connection to transfer and store MP3 files, presentations and other data from a PC
or Mac. The new 1-gigabyte model from Edge Tech Corp. costs $115.
Other sizes ranging from 32 megabytes to 512 megabytes cost $20 to $50.
www.edgetechcorp.com
Pump up your tiny digital music players
Your personal music player can be
the life of the party with a
little help from the Boomtube
H201. Designed by
Think Outside, the
tube-shaped portable
speaker system can pump
up the sound coming from
MP3 players, MP3 cellphones, laptops and other portable musical devices. The system features more
than 40 watts of power, a bass tube, two twist-off aluminum speakers and a rechargeable lithium-ion
battery that delivers up to five hours of playing time.
Cost: $200.
www.thinkoutside.com
Software gives photos the star treatment
Even digital novices can give their photos top billing with the easy-to-use
Nero PhotoShow Deluxe 4 title. Using the program’s intuitive tools, you
can create digital shows featuring your favorite still photos, video clips,
musical soundtracks, animated clips and captions. The shows can then be
e-mailed to friends, shared on a free personal website or burned onto CDs
and DVDs. The Windows-based software also has tools for editing, organizing
and sharing photos.
Cost: $40.
www.nerophotoshow.com
Monitor the time your kids spend online
Need to rein in your children’s computer activities?
The KidsWatch Time Control Advanced Edition can
help. The new program lets parents specify how
much time each child spends instant-messaging,
surfing the Internet, chatting and playing games.
Other tools keep children from accessing porn, installing
unwanted programs and sneaking in a little
computer time after bedtime. Parents also can elect
to receive regular e-mail reports on their children’s
computer activities.
Cost: $40.
www.kidswatch.com
