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Article: Cutting edge.(new electronic gear)
- Article from:
- U.S. News & World Report
- Article date:
- November 16, 1998
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"Dad, Mom, could I please play with it now?"
The problem with toys is that kids insist on playing with them, too. The best solution is to get some gizmos of your own. So here's a collection of gadgets to consider--some utilitarian, some extravagant, some wacky, and some defying categorization. But all are fun and, in hands-on testing by U.S. News's personal technology writers, all impressed us with their technology, design, and novelty.
On the following pages you'll encounter a pager that alerts you with a tune instead of a beep, a traffic light to keep your car from mating with the garage wall, and an electronic lollipop that makes music inside your ...