Smart Home Lifestyle
December 2, 2006
4 Great Gift Gadgets for your Guy
Things are looking up for us gals this Christmas, now that Bass Pro
Shop and the tool department at Sears have pretty much fallen off our
man’s gift radar screen. This year, gadgets are the way to go.
And whether they’re big like a HDTV, or small like a GPS, as long
as they’re high on tech, they’re sure to be high on his
gift list.
Cell shocked
“Long winded” and “voicemails” almost always
go hand-in-hand, so why not “cut the cord?” SimulScribe
turns time-consuming voicemails into easily readable and deletable e-mails.
“Consumers will find SimulScribe to be an added convenience
to their work and personal lives,” said James Siminoff, president
of SimulScribe. “Our goal is to introduce the new technology
to curious consumers and allow them to experience SimulCribe’s
immediate benefits first-hand.
SimulScribe gives easy management to our messages, transcribing them
within moments of a missed or ignored call. You can even respond to
the message, just like regular e-mail. SimulScribe lets you sort, delete,
archive and listen to audio files. Messages can even be converted to
text messages and delivered right to your phone.
SimulScribe mobile voicemail integration pricing starts around 25
cents per message.
Hear yourself think
Good headphones keep the good sound
in, but what about keeping
the bad sounds out? Bose’s QC3 noise
reduction headphones solve the “outside noise” problem
by reducing background distractions.
Bose noise reduction headphones may look like ordinary headphones,
but that's where the similarity ends. A microphone in each earcup monitors
the sound before it reaches your ear. Bose electronics actually recognize
what you want to hear, and what you don’t want to hear. The QC3
consistently calculates and generates a signal opposite to unwanted
sounds.
And they’re perfect for those jet-setting men, reducing the
sound of the engine’s roar. You can even use the detachable cord
to connect your MP3, DVD or CD player. And don’t forget about
listening to those in-flight movies.
Bose’s QC3 costs just under $350 and can be purchased on the
Bose website or in their stores.
No comprende
If your man doesn’t know his pesos from his pounds, you’d
better go “lingo.” Lingo’s Talking Translator combines
a currency converter, FM radio, alarm, calendar, and voice recorder,
with the ability to translate between 20 languages.
Lingo is worth its weight in pesetas, measuring less than 6”,
this BlackBerry sized gadget easily goes where you go. Lingo runs $250
and comes with earbuds and a travel case. It’s available through
Neiman Marcus.
Fabulous and functional
Not so much a gadget as a great
organizational tool, Frontgate’s (www.frontgate.com) charging
station eliminates plug-in cord clutter. This Charging station, which
looks like fine wood furniture, measures 16” wide by 12” deep
and offers drawers for mail, keys and his wallet.
Four compartments on top also house your gadgets like cell phones,
PDAs or MP3 players. But the key feature is the charging stations concealed
surge protector, which means four concealed cords. The charging station
runs just under $200.
Author: Diana Kostigen, Marketing/Public Relations Director, Comtec
