Touchpads aren't just for notebooks

Charles Moore Test Drives The SimpleDrive Hi-Speed USB 2.0 External Hard Drive

QuickPod puts you in the picture

Apple's been busting its stem for quite a while now to make the computer the center of your "digital lifestyle." And, of course, it's not just Apple. Every year at CES, there are dozens more companies with dozens more claims that they're finally bringing your computer into the living room. And every year, the products and claims fizzle away as computer users calmly explain, "Thanks, but we don't want the computer in the living room." That's not to say all of these products are worthless. Thankfully, some companies, such as Elgato, are smart enough to reverse the strategy, and choose to bring the living room to your computer. Such is the case with EyeTV Hybrid.

The N1 is based on the 802.11n draft, which uses smart-antenna technology to enable multiple receivers and transmitters to send and receive data wirelessly. This is meant to increase speed and range beyond the 802.11g standard, achieving transmission rates of up to 300Mbps (actual data throughput will be lower). In my experience, the speed increase is nominal, but the range increase is significant. More on that in a bit. First...

Expandable iPod-compatible car stereo receiver

Impressive performance from these moderately priced headsets; well worth checking out even if you’re not a gamer

OK, let's get the hard part over. It's pronounced like "new look." Beyond how to pronounce it, probably the next most difficult thing is to describe what it can do, and what it can't. The NuLOOQ Navigator(TM), provides extra control abilities for your computer. If you don't freak out when someone asks if you can pat your head while rubbing your tummy, this should be a good start for you to consider using the NuLOOQ. Imagine, if you will, drawing with a brush tool in Photoshop with your mouse in one hand while controlling the size of the brush with your other hand. Or, scrolling through Safari or Word by pressing a ring toward or away from you (or left and right as need be). Like all new toys, there may be some learning time required, but you might find this is worth the work.

MacMice’s Classic USB The Mouse gains 1,600 dpi laser pickup

Shares a form factor with my favorite wired mouse, but yesterday’s tracking technology and build quality flaws disappoint

The ExpoDisk is a small circular lens cap-like device to assist the photographer obtain true color when taking photos. More specifically, the ExpoDisk helps set the camera's custom white balance for a specific camera set up so that no white balance adjustments need to be done in Photoshop or other photographic type of program. The whole process to use the ExpoDisk takes less than a minute and can save time of post photography color adjustments.

Why pay the auto dealer for a DVD player when you can buy an iLuv for less, get iPod compatibility, and be able to remove it from the car when you to watch it elsewhere. The battery life isn't great, but as long as you're near a power source either at home or in the car, that won't be an issue. Again, you can do better for a portable DVD player, but the iPod compatibility and overall portability make this well worth it.