HERE’S LOOKING AT YOU KID

Microsoft has recently entered the lists with two new desktop web cameras, the “Lifecam VX-5000,” for $50 and the higher resolution “Lifecam Show” for $100…

THE 4,000 YEAR TRIP

We couldn’t resist looking at a new development in technology: the water clock…

SO JUST REMEMBER THIS

We usually forget to bring our grocery list to the store. Often we didn’t even make a list. A $99 gadget may save our bacon. It’s called the “SmartShopper” and is available from several retailers on the web…

MORE USB PORTS IN A STORM

We often need more USB ports, especially for laptops. There are plenty of small hubs that add more ports. They’re cheap enough and we have a couple…

WAVE IF YOU’RE COMPOSING

Beamz is a W-shaped device that lets you make music by waving your fingers between the arms…

IPOD FACE-OFF

MiShare quickly solves the sometimes balky task of transferring tunes from one iPod to another…

GOT FAST GAME?

They call it GameNet, and say it’s designed to speed up the fun for players who use a wireless connection to the Internet. What it is, actually, is a home wiring network device that transfers an Internet connection to any wall plug that is part of a home or office wiring system. These have been around for several years, and they work pretty well…

TALK TO ME

Toktumi (pronounced “talk to me”) is a combination land-line and Internet phone system for small businesses. You can make and receive either kind of call from the same standard handset you have on your desk or table…

OH NO, MORE IPOD STUFF!

Our past encounters with equipment from Genius has left us with the impression that “right around average” would be a better name, but this radio combo is a step up. In addition to the CD and iPod dock, the iTempo 800 has an alarm clock and an S-Video connection, so you can display photos and videos from your iPod on a big TV screen…

LP TO CD

Forget about the ION turntable critics raved about last year. A new one from Audio-Technica is far superior and costs less than $100.