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Carrying treasured photos to show off is nice, but the idea that you can carry dozens of them in your keychain is pretty cool. Instead of digging through your wallet to pull out worn pictures, have them at your fingertips with Brookstone's Digital Photo Keychain. This fun item has a 1" square backlit LCD screen that displays clear, vivid images with bright color in any lighting condition. Just download pictures from your PC's USB port onto the keychain with the software included and they're ready to go with you everywhere. The Digital Photo Keychain has a rechargeable lithium battery built right in, and a single charge will display pictures for 2.5 hours. The 512KB of internal flash memory is ready to hold up to 56 images. The pictures are automatically resized to fit the screen, and you can crop your pictures, too. Your portable photo album will make showing off memories a breeze, plus it carries your keys, too. You can get the Digital Photo Keychain at any Brookstone retail store, and on www.brookstone.com
Citizen has joined forces with Microsoft to create a very cool gadget- the new Abacus Smart Watch. This great gadget uses MSN Direct to bring you customized information, from news headlines to the weather, from sports scores to movie times. Get customized stock reports and trends throughout the day. Check traffic reports or lottery results. Download watch faces onto the screen, including special holiday themes. You can even get the option of receiving your emails though Outlook, plus MSN Messenger texts. Lots of choices, lots of ways to customize the Abacus Smart Watch to suit your individual style. The Abacus Smart Watch has a stainless steel shell featuring a 120 x 60 pixel LCD display, and the stylish Citizen watch band is available in different colors. The mechanics are by Citizen, too. It tells time with automatic updates via the Atomic Clock, and the time automatically adjusts when you travel to other cities or abroad. The battery will run for seven days with continual use, so keep a charged battery on hand when you travel. The Abacus Smart Watch comes with a one-year subscription for MSN Direct service, and comes in Modern Metal, Classic Metal, Green Cloth, Black Leather, and Brown Crocodile Leather. You can pick up the
Abacus Smart Watch on www.msndirect.com, www.amazon.com, or www.brookstone.com.
Meet iGuy, the friend for your iPod! This fun, bendable toy is rubberized and will protect your iPod from bumps and scratches. The fully functional iGuy has docking capability, poseable arms, and a removable screen protector. The iGuy will 'sit' while docked, and hang out with you while your iPod plays! It fits all 4th generation and Photo iPods (20, 30, 40, 60 GB). There's also a mini version to fit the mini iPod. You'll have full access to controls, headphone plug and hold switch. The iGuy can be found on www.thinkgeek.com.