But the real treat is the interface. Instead of forcing you to wrestle with laborious setup menus, the Peek asks for a name, e-mail address, and password. That's it. Message from your Comcast.net account? Done. Gmail, Hotmail, and other webmail accounts? No sweat. Peek has an army of techies behind the curtain to handle the digital diplomacy that makes their device work flawlessly with every major email purveyor - and quite a few minor ones. It runs on T-Mobile's massive cellular network, so even the most itinerant technophobe can use it on the go. $100, plus $20/month";
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Face it: No one checks your Flickr page. The only time friends see your photos is when you whip out the old digicam and cruise through whatever happens to be stored on it. The crafty folks at Sony know this, which is why they made the Cyber-shot DSC-T700, a pocket snapper that's as adept at displaying images as it is at capturing them.
Just 0.7-inch thick, the sleek case incorporates a 10.1-MP sensor and Carl Zeiss lens, giving pictures a crispness rarely found in compact cameras. Flip it over and you'll find that the back is literally all display - a 3.5-inch, 16:9 touchscreen that replaces every hard button except Review, Zoom, Power, and Shutter. But this rig's beauty goes way beyond the surface: 4 gigs of onboard memory hold up to 950 hi-res shots. So enough with the uploading. Quit spamming the world with links to 40 shots of your lunch and start bragging with this. $400";
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The electric vehicle is a cool idea too often poorly executed. Today's batteries don't have the oomph or range to be practical - unless you drop 100 grand for a Tesla. That's why Brammo's gearheads started with motorcycles. They're so light that even readily available batteries can make one commute-worthy. The 285-pound Enertia is proof of that. At its heart is a lithium-iron-phosphate power cell designed to be as safe as it is efficient. \"A plasma fire is not something we want to see,\" company founder Craig Bramscher says.
The Enertia charges in just over three hours and is good for 45 miles. The 13-kW motor silently propels the electro-cycle to 30 mph in 3.8 seconds - quick enough to beat that cab away from the light - and to a top speed of 53 mph. Brammo hasn't created a highway-ready monster (yet), but Bramscher takes heart in what his creation can do: The electric motor's instantaneous torque is perfect for wheelies. $15,000";
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Milwaukee may have designed it to help home inspectors spot hidden mold or shoddy repairs, but the M-Spector is just too much fun to leave to the pros. Did your 5-year-old really drop your diamond ring down the sink - or pawn it for Fruit Roll-Ups? Want to find out the easy way how many bananas your \"hilarious\" brother-in-law stuffed in your tailpipe? Grab the M-Spector, thumb the power button, and the 2.5-inch screen lights up with 320x240-pixel color video, transmitted from the tiny CMOS camera on the end of its flexible neck. A camera-mounted LED illuminates dark and dismal places, letting you see anywhere you can cram the 3-foot-long cable. Sure, cops could use the M-Spector to peer around corners or ferret out shanks in prison cells, but it's equally effective at locating the perfectly good grape that rolled under your fridge. Just don't get too creative; you'll probably want to draw the line at home colonoscopies. $250";
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At the start of 2008, the Web-streamed movie experience still felt like a half-baked preview of its potential. Digital delivery required expensive hardware, and you paid extra for each rental (cough, Apple TV ... cough, Vudu). It wasn't the future we'd hoped for. Then came Roku's Netflix Player, the $100 video box that could summon more than 15,000 titles at no charge for Netflix subscribers. It was a revelation, wherein we learned what streaming video was supposed to feel like: nothing. That nothing changed everything. So go ahead, tear through all four seasons of \"The Office\" on a whim (then the original British version for good measure). Watch \"Strays\" because there's nobody home to exercise a Vin Diesel veto. For movies you can't stream, you still get your little red envelopes. And the same Roku box you love now will support hi-def streams when Netflix offers them. This little treasure chest is the real thing, straight from the all-digital future. $100";
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Bike helmets are crucial for keeping your skull safe, but face it - they make you look like a total dweeb. Danish lidmaker Yakkay has developed an innovative system that protects your head and your ego. The adjustable helmet comes with a series of inserts for a close fit that still lets cooling breezes through. But the real draw is the fabric overlay that transforms the usual dorky dome into a fetching hat. There are four styles, ranging from glamorista to Gilligan. A stainless-steel buckle adds some urban edge. $165";
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Wish your child could grow up to be a 1337 hacker or belle of the Maker Faire? There's no better way to set them up for a life of schoolyard taunts and ultimate IPO riches than a supercool electronics kit. This clever update on a classic educational toy comes with a 68-page manual that reads like a science fiction novel. Kids (10 and up) follow the story of a young robot on a giant space station and help him by building things the colony needs. The sequence of 148 projects starts with simple circuits, like one that controls an LED, and graduates to devices like alarms, radios, and synthesizers, illustrating basic concepts along the way. When they finally create their first duo-transistor NAND gate (the cornerstone of all things digital), budding propellerheads are awarded the rank of Space Electronics Assistant First Class. The kit makes technology fun and inspires youngsters to build their dreams. $110";
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Serious cooks scoff at volume measurement; it's just too rough for exacting recipes. Pack a tablespoon of ground cumin too tightly and you can ruin a dish. Weight is the way to go. But standard kitchen scales operate in the pound/kilo realm - good for bulk ingredients like flour but hardly helpful for quantifying a dash of saffron.
The Spoon Scale solves this problem with the flair of Julia Child and the gastro-nerd cred of Alton Brown. Use it to spoon out a portion of fleur de sel, and an instant reading gives its mass to the nearest tenth of a gram (300 grams max). The device comes with a 3-tablespoon scoop and a smaller 1 1/2-tablespoon scoop (shown here) for digging into narrow spice jars. Or use one for dry goods and the other for wet ingredients like creme fraiche. If your truffle gelée fails now, you can only blame the cook, not the tools. $30";
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The secret to a hard body isn't just working harder, it's also knowing when to give it a rest. Polar's FT80 heart rate monitor helps you find that elusive edge where effort translates to maximum improvement. Rather than simply counting beats per minute, it actually tracks your recovery time to tell you when to hit the next interval and when to take a breather. Onscreen graphic feedback makes it easy to follow orders. Back home, the unit syncs wirelessly with Polar's savvy Web service for powerful post-workout evaluation. Best yet, it won't look out of place when you transition from sports club to nightclub. $350";
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Got stroller-age kids? (Good God, how did you find time to read this?) With all you have going on, you deserve a sweet ride for those Sundays in the park with little Georgie Porgie. Pamper yourself with an upgrade to Phil & Ted's excellent perambulator. With the optional second seat, the Vibe can ferry a pair of toddlers in spankin' style, and the smart in-line design means your two-in-one won't force old ladies off the sidewalk. The tykes will love the comfy ergonomic seats and smooth ride. You'll appreciate the sturdy yet lightweight aluminum frame, elegant looks, and one-touch handle brake. Stroll on, dudes!";
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