Knomo Cholet Laptop Bag: Track n’ Shield
Laptop bags haven’t come a long way from those black, corporate logo-emblazoned numbers favoured by hapless Wall Street types. But London’s Knomo has the solution for today’s tech-savvy fashionista: a series of striking, stylish laptop tote bags with enough pocket space to hoard all your gadgets. The Cholet (available in four colours) features fine-grade leather, dense foam cushioning and pockets for wallets and iPods. If you lose the bag, get some help from a unique tracker ID with 24-hour phone support — a system that admittedly relies on the kindness of strangers.
Price: $342 (CAN), $274 (US)
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LaCie Safe Mobile Hard Drive: Fingerprint Protected
Biometrics has been popping up in mobile devices like notebooks and PDAs, and now LaCie offers the same high-tech protection in an 80GB portable hard disk.
Its “finger swipe” method is the quickest and most secure way to lock your data, especially if you’re paranoid about someone swiping your Harry Potter fan fiction. Cleanly designed, small and lightweight, this unit gives you the James Bond experience at home or at work.
Price: $299 (CAN), $199 (US)
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Konica Minolta DiMAGE X60: Quick and Painless
Impatient photographers take notice: The DiMAGE X60 powers up so quickly and zooms so efficiently you’d think Speedy Gonzalez invented this baby. A small and elegant five-megapixel digicam, the X60 features a 2.5-inch LCD and 3x optical zoom (focus as near as 10 cm from the subject, without macro mode). Its startup time of 0.5 seconds is one of the fastest in the market, a detail that could come in handy when the young’un suddenly starts taking baby steps. Image quality on the LCD mirrors the end result, which sets the X60 apart from cameras that promise more than they deliver.
Price: $400 (CAN), $350 (US)
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Nike-Philips Portable Sport Audio Players: On Your Mark, Get Set, Rock!
If you work out, you need just two things in your gym bag: funky athletic gear and some hot tunes. That’s why Philips and Nike joined forces to create a series of MP3, CD/MP3 and radio players for the Sportier Spices out there. Their PSA line of digital audio devices is ideal for runners, with features like built-in stopwatches, strobe lights and wireless pedometers. Fully jock-friendly, they’ve got plenty of shock protection, sweat-resistant buttons and straps to keep them securely attached to your bulging muscles.
Price: $187 to $373 (CAN), $50 to $300 (US)
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