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KODAK EASYSHARE EX1011 DIGITAL PICTURE FRAME Why order prints when you can show off your favorite pictures and videos with this 10-inch wireless digital picture frame? This high-resolution photo display features built-in speakers, so you can play MP3's of your favorite romantic ballads along with those photos of you and your beloved. $249.95 at Kodak.com CARDSCAN EXECUTIVE If you have a mountain of business cards gathering dust in your drawer, it's time to get a CardScan. This palm-size device reads a card in just five seconds and then stores the info, which is then ready to be synchronized with your Outlook, PDA, or smart phone. $259.99 at CardScan.com OLYMPUS STYLUS 770 SW Meet the Tony Soprano of digital cameras. One of the world's toughest point-and-shoots, you can drop this little fella from five feet, crush it beneath a 220-pound weight, put it in the freezer, or even take it scuba diving. And it won't feel a thing, $379.99 at OlympusAmerica.com VIBE DUO NOISE-ISOLATING HEADSET Tech geeks will love the Vibe Duo's amazing high-definition sound, ergonomic soft silicone design (no more earaches), and noise-isolating technology. $101 at Shop.v-moda.com DOCUPEN RC80O SCANNER Scan anything anytime with this magic little pen, which can store hundreds of pages of text and pictures in its slim two-ounce frame. When you get home you can download it all into your computer, and any text will appear in a searchable format that you can edit. $299.99 at Planon.com IROBOT ROOMBA 560 These helpful little robot Roomba vacuum cleaners have been kicking around for a while now, but the 560, a third-generation flagship model, boasts bigger wheels and better suspension, and it picks up more dirt than the lazier, older Roombas. And just like Baby, it won't get stuck in a corner. $399.99 at iRobot.com QUICKCAM PRO FOR NOTEBOOKS Webcams have come a long way, baby. The QuickCam Pro, a portable Webcam that can clip onto any laptop, is one of our favorite newer models. The images are so razor-sharp, even in dimly lit environments, that you might want to think about putting on some makeup before videoconferencing with that hot young thing you met online, $99.99 at Logitech.com/ ZOOM H2 HANDY PORTABLE STEREO RECORDER BY SAMSON TECH Are you a songwriter, Podcaster, journalist, musician, or lover of all things audio? With the Zoom H2 you can make crystal clear stereo recordings with an easy-to-use ultraportable device. It can record up to 138 hours of noise (for your next experimental album), and at only four ounces it's the slimmest member of your band. $199 at Samsontech.com

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