It appears every day that about 10 or 20 new digital audio players (DAPs) appear on the market, but try as they might, the iPod reigns highest. The behemoth known as Microsoft has been trying to get into the market for a while now, with various moveable media centers made by Creative and others, but besides a few media junkies getting into the fray, they haven’t seen wide achievement. Even big Dell just recently folded their brand of DAP devices.

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Radio controlled gadgets are fresh, particularly ones that can take to the skies and irritate the living daylights out of your kid sister. The Heli-Q RC helicopter from Tomy is one such toy.

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The direction-finding market is so overcrowded that companies have to go to great lengths to stand out from the fray. That means novelty that comes along at a blinding speed. Magellan’s latest effort to garner attention is the Maestro Elite 5340+GPRS, the first direction-finding device to offer real-time Google Local Search. That means that you can go a step further than just figuring out where you are going and look for things to do when you obtain there.

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Linking your PC to your TV provides a world of entertainment options, but it is only valuable if you can manage it without having to work too hard. The last thing you desire to do when you are watching TV is have to get up off the couch. The new Logitech diNovo Mini is a palm-sized keyboard total with media remote and click pad. It allows you to have fully effective yet easy control of your PC entertainment in the palm of your hand.

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