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Vanity Phone
Plastic is for toys, and metal is cold. So for its latest cell phone, Nokia tried to give these usual materials a more organic look and feel by adding floral details and leather trim. The slim, cigar-sized handset packs a 2-megapixel camera and a click wheel instead of a keypad. The 104 x 208-pixel display-doubles as a mirror when the phone isn't in use - narcissists can alternate between talking about and staring at themselves.
7380: $600, www.nokia.com
Rip-Off Artist
Your TiVo just met its match in Sony's Vaio XL2. The Windows Media Center PC sports a 200-disc changer that, with a single click, lets you rip that many CDs while you sleep. The changer also handles DVDs, which means the XL2 is a killer movie jukebox, too. With dual HDTV tuners, it can record one hi-def show while you watch another. And unlike other Media Center PCs, its MoMA-worthy design means that you don't need to hide it in a closet.
Vaio XL2: $2,300 and up, www.sonystyle.com
The Shining
This flashlight with a built-in video camera lets you record things that go bump in the night. The 17-inch aluminum torch cranks out a blinding 85,000-candlepower beam; 1 gig of memory holds up to 75 minutes of 640 x 480-pixel video. Switch to infrared mode and the 1.5-inch LCD shows you what's out there in the dark, without revealing your position to the bogeyman.
MII Flashcam: $2,500, www.miiflashcam.com
Cushy Couture
Fatboy has taken the dorm-room equivalent of a sectional sofa - the beanbag chair - and given it enough style for a SoHo loft. The 55 x 70-inch cushion is now available covered in fabric by Marimekko, the Finnish design house known for bold, colorful patterns. Lay it flat for nap time or toss it on its short side for a La-Z-Boy experience. Either way, it's nice, so don't spill your beer on it, OK?
Fatboy Original Marimekko Limited Edition: $299, www.fatboyusa.com
Lost and Found
Never lose your keys, or anything else, again. Attach the Loc8tor's 20-mm-long tracking beacons to anything you desire - a cell phone, a TV remote, or even a kid. The handheld device uses radio signals to detect the tagged object's direction and distance from you: It's accurate to an inch, up to 500 feet away. Or use the system's perimeter mode, which alerts you when a beacon leaves your vicinity. Of course, lose the handheld itself and you're pretty much out of luck, buddy.
Loc8tor Plus: $170, www.loc8tor.com
Double Vision
Kodak's new pocket cam will change your perspective. Its dual lenses offer the equivalent of 5X optical zoom, unheard-of in a camera so small (4 x 2 x 0.8 inch). One lens - a 39- to 117-mm zoom - covers most point-and-shoot moments. The other - a wide-angle 23 mm - is ideal for snapping sweeping vistas. The 5-megapixel camera also records 640 x 480-pixel video at a smooth 30 frames per second; your shots are displayed on a large 2.5-inch LCD. Why didn't they think of this before?
V570: $399, www.kodak.com
- Brian Lam
credit Craig Maxwell, styled by Shannon Amos/Artist Untied
Nokia 7380
credit Craig Maxwell, styled by Shannon Amos/Artist Untied
Vaio XL2
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MII Flashcam
credit Craig Maxwell, styled by Shannon Amos/Artist Untied
Fatboy Original Marimekko LImited Edition
credit Craig Maxwell, styled by Shannon Amos/Artist Untied
Loc8tor Plus
credit Craig Maxwell, styled by Shannon Amos/Artist Untied
Kodak V570
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