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You
know Mike Bryant as EXTRA's consumer reporter. But today
you can call him Mr. Gadget. He's on the hunt for the
latest high-tech Christmas gifts. And the amazing things
he found are today's Consumer Payoff.
Say
goodbye to the same old tired gifts you've been giving
year after year. No more neckties, forget the fruit
cake, and scratch the slippers. Gadgets and gizmos are
the hot gifts this season, everything from talking pens
to electric scooters and liquor glasses that light up.
We
hit the hi tech highway and found this year's best bets.
What if you have a problem losing things? Gadget expert
Steve Krushen has an idea, "How about a key finder?
Put this on your key ring, push the button and locate
the keys. Or it could be a husband finder, put it in
your pocket and your wife or girlfriend can find you."
With
prices falling this season, consumers are getting digitized.
Even last years popular products, Palm and Visors have
some new gizmos to look forward to. Steve says, "We
plugged in a module that makes it become an mp3 player,
that's about $249. Or plug in another module and low
and behold it's a camera. You can also plug in GPS and
make your handspring visor a telephone.
And
if your family seems to be organizationally challenged,
meet Audrey, which combines the best of your PDA and
your PC to link the entire family--check your email,
leave notes for the kids, synchronize calendars, and
check the weather.
Check
this out! The smallest camera available on the market,
the size of a lipstick, yours for $300. Or for $500,
you can have a big screen TV for your face! Coffee-holics
out there, here's the latest way to keep your froth
frothyÉ a button triggered blender mug.
Music
to my ears and so is this. Brookstone's cake knife has
an edge over the competition. It play's "Happy Birthday!"
Keep
in touch with these walkie-talkie watches from Gadget
Universe. And have trouble remembering things? A pen
that records your messages may help you out. And for
the inner kid in all of us, how about a pair of Robonagi's,
a hairless Furby of sorts.
Now
that you know what's out there, go out and get it!
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