Mobile Home Theater
MULTIMEDIA PLAYER
This isn't just a 40-gig MP3 player - it's a palm-sized entertainment center. The AV340 stores up to 80 hours of MPEG-4 footage, which you can watch on the player's 3.8-inch LCD or on a television. While connected to a TV with A/V cables, the AV340 also acts as a video recorder. And, with an optional attachment, it morphs into a 3-megapixel digicam.
AV340: $560, www.archos.com
Rainbow Brite
LAMP
Looking more like a Mondrian canvas than a lamp, the Mood Light changes the colors brightening your decor. The 20-inch square contains four LEDs within an aluminum frame and can be connected with others to create spectacular wall hangings. The remote lets you program millions of colors from the couch. You can also choose preset sequences like Chill, Motion, and Action, or the Tone mode, which syncs color effects with the sonic waves busting from your speakers.
Mood Light: $500, www.mood-light.com
Wi-Fi Middleman
DVD PLAYER
Is your home network ready for some action? Add this Wi-Fi DVD player to the mix and sit back as the file-sharing begins. SONICblue's D2730 uses your pad's 802.11b network to stream digital files - like MPEG-2s, MP3s, and JPEGs - from your computer to your boob tube. The transmission happens in real time, so your guests will never suspect your PC is involved.
D2730: $249, www.sonicblue.com
QWERTY Equipped
CELL PHONE
Keep up with text messaging without becoming a 10-key typist. Nokia's 6800 looks like a standard celly, but when you flip it open, a QWERTY keyboard is revealed. The phone's matchbook-sized color screen automatically rotates 90 degrees while you're typing that minitreatise.
6800: $400, www.nokia.com
Pop-Up Audio
CD PLAYER
You've got enough cash for a portable player, but you really want a home stereo. The Panasonic SL-J900 gives you both, transforming your discman into a shelf system. Fit the CD unit squarely into its recharging station to pump audio through two speakers built into the wafer-thin dock. Click the release button on the system and the 6.3-ounce player pops out, making your music mobile.
SL-J900 (with earbuds): $200, www.panasonic.com
PLAY
The Fantasy Life of Coder Boys
In Ronald We Trust
Astroboy, Born Again
Bootleggers, Roll Your DATs
What's On Your iPod?
The Electro Freak Show
If You Hear Me, Give Me a Sign
Read Me
A Reason to Walk in LA
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