Tech Toys
Sun
Jawbone Bluetooth headset, Aliph
Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution, Logitech
Mophie Knox
Nokia 5310, Rogers Wireless
Jawbone Bluetooth headset, Aliph, $140
The latest Bluetooth headset-as-a-fashion-accessory offering from Aliph launches in Canada this week, 50-per-cent smaller than the original Jawbone but with the same leading edge noise-cancelling technology, NoiseAssassin. It weighs a mere 10 grams and offers more than four hours talk time and more than eight days standby. It has a 10-metre range and charges 100 per cent in less than an hour. It supports Bluetooth 1.1, 1.2 and 2.0. Billed as ‘earware‘ it’s more jewelry than ho hum headset and comes in black, silver and rose gold to accessorize with your every outfit. Hands-free driving has never been so elegant. www.jawbone.com
Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution, Logitech, $200
Even though we’re in an increasingly wireless world, the average desktop can look like an octopus on steroids and like an octopus’s arms those cords seem to take on a life of their own, entwining and jamming into a hopeless mess. Clear some of the clutter with Logitech’s new keyboard that combos with a hyper-fast scrolling MX Revolution cordless laser mouse. Rechargeable mouse and Bluetooth 2.0 for cordless connectivity that reaches almost 10 metres. www.logitech.com.
Mophie Knox, $40
Just so Dad can carry around the iPod Nano you’ll be giving him for Father’s Day. This holds cash and credit cards plus a Nano in an aircraft-grade aluminum case. Third Gen Nanos must be in a Radura case — a crystal clear polycarbonate protector — but that comes with the Knox. www.mophie.com
Nokia 5310, Rogers Wireless, $100 with a three-year contract
A new phone for music aficionadas the 5310 is one of Nokia’s XpressMusic handsets. It has a microSD card for boosting memory to hold more music and it also incorporates a video camera and two-megapixel still camera with a four times digital zoom. Nokia is running an online contest through June 12 with the prize a Nokia 5310 plus an invitation to the 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto on June 15. Contest details are at www.muchmusic.com/promo/nokia08. As well as music the 5310 has video playback and Bluetooth 2.0 technology so you can pair it with that stylish Jawbone. www.rogers.com
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