Wireless Entertainment Products
Who it's for:
TiVo addicts who spend too much time on the road.
Why they'll like it:
Help them keep up with all their favorite shows on the road. With the Slingbox Pro, they can connect one HD video source and up to three standard video devices, such as DVRs and cable boxes, and stream them live over the Web. They can even set TiVo recordings from afar, and watch shows at Wi-Fi hotspots with laptops or Windows Media smartphones.
Who it's for:
On-the-go Sirius addicts who want their radio and MP3s too.
Why they'll like it:
This Sirius satellite radio receiver doubles as an MP3 player, with 2GB of storage for music downloads and radio recordings. But the Stiletto's real strength is the ability to tap into the satellite feed via Wi-Fi when out of radio range. Other compelling features include the ability to tag songs for future purchase, and shadow radio recording, for rewind and pausing live radio streams.
Who it's for:
Families who want to stream personalized music to every room.
Why they'll like it:
This sleek wireless music player and alarm clock streams audio from networked PCs, Macs and hard drives, as well as Internet radio and Rhapsody. The remote control and large display make it easy to control from across the room, and you can place multiple Squeezeboxes in different rooms, all accessing the same database.
Who it's for:
Kids (and their parents!) who want the latest in high-def gaming.
Why they'll like it:
Have your kids have been slipping pictures of this red-hot game console into your briefcase? Indulge them. With 60GB of storage, a Blu-ray high-def DVD recorder and built-in Wi-Fi, this third generation console is ready for high-definition online gaming. We bet you end up using it almost as much as they do, for watching high-def movie DVDs or sneaking in a game of your own.
Who it's for:
Serious gadget fans who want multimedia, Web surfing and email all in one handy device.
Why they'll like it:
Forget the Zune player. The real iPod challenger is the 10.3-ounce Archos 604 WiFi, with a big, bright 4.3-inch touchscreen, audio and video playback including protected WMA and WMV files, the Opera Web browser for surfing and email, and a 30GB hard drive. It even has A/V recording, too!
Who it's for:
Families who want to stream their music, photos and high-def videos to the home theater.
Why they'll like it:
If they've got gigs and gigs of photos, music and video on their PC, but no way to get it to their home theater, the MediaLounge is the answer. They can display directories of virtually all media types on a TV, then play them back right on the big screen in high definition. No wires required.
Who it's for:
Online gamers who like to hang out at hotspots.
Why they'll like it:
The Nintendo DS Lite takes portable gaming to new heights with its dual screens, touchscreen, and voice control, not to mention built-in Wi-Fi capability, which users can access for free at most McDonald's locations. In addition to compelling new games like Nintendogs, the DS Lite comes with a slew of online multiplayer games.
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