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WHAT'S COOL A sturdy unit that works with XM ($10 a month), it delivers deep, rich sound through 7-watt tweeters and a 15-watt bass speaker. One thoughtful touch: a built-in rechargeable battery, good for up to 12 hours of life...
...downside: it can't play encrypted songs purchased online, and it's a serious challenge to put together. To get started, you attach a ZonePlayer--a 10-lb. white box with a built-in amplifier and wireless receiver--to your PC and stereo. I needed technical support to get it to work. With a starter kit costing a pricey $1,199, Sonos really makes sense only for digital-music junkies with money to burn. --By Anita Hamilton
...sound waves. You still need a subwoofer, but it's great for tight spaces and people who don't like wires all around. Camera lovers, smile and say cheese to the OLYMPUS M:ROBE MR-500I, due in January. You can think of this as an iPod with a built-in camera: it has a 20-GB hard drive for music and photos, and a 3.7-in. color LCD screen for viewing pictures. It can combine still shots with music and make funky slide shows that include zooming and panning. Also look for the release next year...
Just out for Christmas: a new toy in the hood. The Hoodio, a hooded fleece jacket with a built-in FM stereo created by novelty toymaker Wild Planet, is a solution to the age-old problem of teens seeking ever better ways to tune out the world. On sale exclusively at GapKids (around $70), the Hoodio runs on three AAA batteries and features two small speakers in the cowl charged by a PDA-size power pack and controlled via a tuner panel sewn into the sleeve...
...surfboard shaper in North Devon, England, to design a board with an embedded tablet PC. Why? So Intel could tout its Centrino processor at beach festivals around the globe. Equipped with wi-fi, the Wireless Technology Surfboard enables the surfer to send e-mail, shoot videos (using the built-in webcam) and, yes, surf...