Gillian Shaw
Sun
MPp3, XM Canada
Nokia N85
iHearSafe headphones, iHearSafe, LLC
1 MPp3, XM Canada, $279 Cdn plus $14.99 for XM Canada subscription
Get your portable XM satellite radio and Mp3 player here – an all-in-one that gives you satellite radio plus an MP3 player. It has a micro SD card slot, access to XM Canada’s 130 channels and ability to record and combine XM content with your MP3 music collection. Lets you record several channels at the same time and has the XM3go Music Manager to keep everything organized. More at www.xmradio.ca/xmp3
2 Nokia N85
You can look but don’t touch. Nokia’s N85, a sibling for the N95 and N96, this phone/gaming machine/all-around entertainment device is out in Europe but no word on when it will come to a Canadian carrier. N-Gage gaming, built-in FM transmitter, five megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and geotagging capability plus Wi-Fi connectivity. In Europe at 450 euros. www.nokia.com.
3 iHearSafe headphones, iHearSafe, LLC, $25 US
Now here’s something for the kiddies’ Christmas stockings: headphones that don’t deafen them. The brainchild of iHearSafe founder Christine Ingemi who – like many moms – was having trouble getting her own kids to turn down the volume on their headphones. The iHearSafe version automatically limits sound output to a maximum of 85 decibels. www.ihearsafe.com
4 Dual Trigger Gun NW, Thrustmaster, $18 US
Wireless double trigger pistol for shooting games and and FPS on Nintendo’s Wii. Trigger one activates the B button on the Wiimote, and trigger two the A button to control the regular fire. With a removable Nunchuk rest. At www thrustmaster.com
Update on last week’s MPro Micro projector, 3M.
For readers who are searching for this elusive little micro projector, it’s now on virtual store shelves through Grand & Toy, at www.grandandtoy.com and Corporate Express www.corporateexpress.ca and by phone order at 866-391-8111 for Grand & Toy or 888-CE-TODAY for Corporate Express.