Mating the conventional FM Tuner/Amplifier with new-tech audio devices such as MP3-players, computers, discmans, surround sound home theatres and FRS portable two-way radios, C. Crane's new FM Transmitter allows just about any audio device with a headphone or audio line-out jack to broadcast sound to any user-defined station on your FM dial.

Two-way communicators utilizing the new FRS (Family Radio Service) frequencies are all the rage with groups on the go (campers, hikers, security personnel, etc.) and Motorola's "TalkAbout" line of FRS Communicators are recognized as the best of the breed with unsurpassed quality and clarity within the FRS's finite range of 2 miles. Cobra raises the bar, however, with the MicroTalk PR900DX, an FRS/GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) hybrid that extends communications range to some 5 miles (on some channels).

Compaq’s iPaq Pocket PC H3600 Series might seem a little tawdry compared to the super-powered handheld digital aides available out there (at twice the price), but if you're just beginning your adventure into the wireless world of palm-sized wonder, an H3600 represents a cost conscious purchase of a long-term asset.