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April 24, 2008
New Products: Get fit with Wii
DEBORAH PORTERFIELD, Gannett News Service
"Wii Fit," an interactive fitness game for the Nintendo Wii video game console, will be available May 21 with a wireless Wii Balance Board that can read and record your weight as you follow the on-screen action. by Nintendo
Just in time for the beach season comes "Wii Fit," an interactive fitness game for the Nintendo Wii video game console. Available on May 21 for $90, the Nintendo title comes with an interactive wireless Wii Balance Board that can read and record your weight. Don't like what you see? Jump on the game board and follow the on-screen action. Depending on your fitness goals, you can perform muscle-strengthening exercises, work up a sweat during an aerobic workout, practice soothing yoga positions or play balanced-based games, such as "Soccer-Heading," "Snowboard Slalom" and "Tightrope Walk." As you work (and play), the program will track your progress and let you know when you've met your goals and are presumably ready to hit the beach.
Print from your smart phone
With Printstik, you can print e-mail messages, directions and other helpful information from almost anywhere. Designed to work with smart phones, laptops and personal digital assistants through a Bluetooth or USB connection, the portable gizmo can print three pages in one minute. Measuring about 1 inch by 10.75 inches by 1.5 inches, the printer from PlanOn comes with a 20-page cartridge roll, a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, an AC charger, a USB cable and a carrying case. It costs $300.
Device finds wireless hot spots
Before you power up your laptop at the airport or coffee shop, the Wi-Fi Detective can check to see if there are any accessible wireless connections in the area. The handy gadget from StarTech.com also can display network security profiles, signal strength and other data on its LCD screen. The battery-operated device can be recharged via a USB connection on a computer. The 1-ounce pocket-sized gadget costs $75.
Use this cordless phone for IMs
Tell your teenager to get off the computer. He (or she) can now send instant messages through VTech's IS6100 Cordless Phone. When the base unit is connected to a USB port on a PC, the cordless phone provides free wireless access to MSN Messenger, Windows Live Messenger and AOL Instant Messenger services. Messages can be typed on the phone's QWERTY keypad and read on its color LCD screen. Talking is also easy with a click-to-talk option that turns IM sessions into gab sessions. The phone includes a 50-name phone directory, caller ID, a voice-mail indicator and recordable ringtones. It costs $100.
E-mail new product suggestions to deb.porterfield@verizon.net.
