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In the Spotlight
Your iPod nano + Gym Equipment= High Tech Workout
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JVC rolled out last week some new noise-cancelling headphones which they say significantly reduce ambient noise. The HA-NCX77 headphones are priced at around $80. The in-ear JVC HA-NCX77 headphones reportedly cancel...read more

 
 
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Top Picks - Kids Electronics  from your Portable Electronics Guide
With the wide variety of portable video players, MP3 players and the like available for adults, it's little wonder that a similar market has sprung up for young children. Portable video players especially, durable and capable of playing discs or cartridges which have videos of popular characters like Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants, are finding their way onto automotive backseats and living room sofas. What are some of the most popular ones out there? Take a read below to find out. [p] [NOTE: If you are looking for portable DVD players to entertain your kids with on car trips, [link url=http://portables.about.com/od/portabledvd/tp/topportabledvds.htm]check out this list instead[/link].]

1) Tiger Electronics Massively Mini Media Player
The Tiger Electronics Massively Mini Media Player is a small portable media player designed with your kid in mind. It has a small, colorful screen, comes in three different colors and also comes with earbuds which double as a lanyard, letting your child wear the player around his or her neck. The Massively Mini Media Player has enough internal memory to store one hour of video, two hours of music or upwards of 1,200 digital photos. Other features include Windows software for loading media onto the player, touch-screen controls and a rechargeable battery.

2) Disney Mix Sticks MP3 Player
Disney Mix Sticks are cleverly designed MP3 players which come in four different styles for children, including Disney Princesses and Tinker Bell themes. These players can play MP3 and WMA audio files for up to eight hours on a rechargeable battery and can hold up to 60 songs without an optional memory card. Music can be copied to a player’s memory via a computer or a special full-length Disney Mix Clip album can be inserted into the Mix Stick’s internal memory card slot.

3) LeapFrog Leapster Multimedia Learning System
The Leapfrog Leapster Multimedia Learning System, for ages 4 and up, uses educational games on cartridges with characters like Dora the Explorer and the Disney Princesses to teach children reading, math, vocabulary and other skills. Children can read electronic books, create art and watch videos. Control is handled through a multi-directional control pad or touch-sensitive color screen. Sound is heard through headphones or a built-in speaker. The Leapster uses 4 AA batteries for power.

 
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