TECHNOLOGY
From Issue #23 Tech Toys The Latest and Greatest By Ted Kritsonis
This
stylish camera is small enough to carry anywhere, and it comes
in cool colours like red, purple, gold, and black. With 5
megapixels and a 2.4x optical zoom, it takes some pretty good
shots, too. Canon SD30. $440.
Hold
8GB worth of photos and MP3s in this
pocket-sized player. And don’t miss anything
on the go with the built-in FM radio. Creative Labs Zen MicroPhoto. $320.
View photos on a 2.2-inch screen while
listening to an MP3 on Toshiba’s answer to
the iPod. Plus, it only takes the push of a
button to rip a full album. Toshiba Gigabeat
10GB MP3 Player. $300.
Imagine
how much better your fingers will feel when you just speak,
press send, and your words turn into a text message. Text
away with one of the first speech-to-text cellphones out
in Canada. P207 from Samsung. $50 with a Rogers
agreement; $340 without.
Buy this wireless optical mouse from CompuSmart online, and
$10 from your purchase will donated to the Canadian Breast Cancer
Foundation. Microsoft Limited Edition Pink Ribbon Mouse.
$40.
Technology
merges with a fashion accessory. While enjoying the sun in
this sweet pair of Oakleys, chat with someone via its built-in
Bluetooth wireless headset. Motorola RAZRWIRE
with Oakley sunglasses. $385.
View photos and play music and games on a slick, colour screen
in the condensed version of the Nano. And seamless integration
with iTunes gets you in on all
the Podcasts out there. 1GB iPod
Nano. $180.
Tone your body while watching yourself do yoga and aerobics
using PlayStation 2’s new
EyeToy USB camera. Follow a workout schedule and forget that
this is a video game. PlayStation 2 Kinetic with EyeToy.
$60.