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Tech
Toys and Gadgets |
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You
must have the tiniest digital camera, the coolest DVD
player, the sleekest phone, right? Here you go. |
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BY SIMON
DUMENCO |
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PHOTOGRAPHED
BY JAMES WORRELL |
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Reality Television
The world’s coolest baby monitor gives you full-color
images by day—transmitted wirelessly through walls
and doors up to 100 feet away—and Matrix-worthy
shots at bedtime using infrared night-vision technology
($300).
Buy it online at sharperimage.com.
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Chain Store
The new iRiver iFP 190T portable digital music player—so
small it can hang from a chain around your neck like a
pendant—is rugged enough for a kid, but has parent-friendly
features like a built-in voice memo recorder (“Pick
up milk on the way home”) and an FM tuner, so you
can tune in to (and even record!) All Things Considered
when you tire of Eminem MP3s ($185).
J&R
Music Store
15-33 Park Row, near Broadway, 212-238-9000
Buy it online at jandr.com.
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TV Show
SanDisk’s ingenious new Digital-Photo Viewer accepts
a range of memory cards (Compact Flash I/II, SD, SmartMedia,
Memory Stick, and MultiMediaCard) and lets you view your
digital photos on your TV—no PC needed ($70).
Buy it online at citycircuit.com.
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Apple Family
Values
The new iPods are lighter, thinner, and brainier than
the originals (the 30-gigabyte model holds 7,500 songs).
and they work seamlessly with applemusic.com (soon to
be PC-compatible), where you and your kids can Buy songs
for just 99 cents each in the best online music store
ever. From $300.
Apple
Store SoHo
103 Prince Street, at Greene St., 212-226-3126
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Voices Carry
Leave up to a twenty-second message on the new VoiceMemo
RoboSensor (“There are leftovers in the Fridge”
or “I want a divorce”), and when a family
member approaches, it’ll automatically light up
and play back your message ($75).
Buy it online at tkny.com.
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Picture This
The popular Olympus Stylus film camera line finally goes
digital, with the new 300 model, featuring 3.2-megapixel
resolution, a 3x optical zoom, and the ability to shoot
40-second mini-movies that you can upload to your Mac
or PC and e-mail to friends ($400).
Buy it online at bestbuy.com.
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Sound Choice
X-10’s new Lola system wirelessly transmits MP3s
from your PC to your home entertainment system—and
displays a clever onscreen menu on your TV so you can
quickly scroll through album and song titles with the
included universal remote ($50).
Buy it online at X10.com.
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From the Fall 2003 edition of the
New York Family Guide
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