Tech Briefs: Thursday, October 29, 2009

Printies Design Studio by Techno Source
Get it for: $19.99 at www.toysrus.com.
This at-home activity kit allows children to design and create stuffed animals. Go to MyPrinties.com to design a toy and print it on special Printies fabric sheets that are already sewn together. Then just pop out the design, stuff it and decorate it with shoes and stickers. Each kit comes with patterns for six one-of-a-kind stuffed toys, as well as cotton stuffing, stickers, shoes for displaying the toys and a passcode for MyPrinties.com. No sewing, cutting or ironing needed.
Taylor 3890 Digital Measuring Cup/Scale
→Get it for: $20.25 at www.ambientweather.com.
This is the first measuring cup with an integrated digital scale, and it measures wet or dry ingredients by weight and volume. The readout on the handle displays digital measurements in ounces, pounds or grams, while the scale automatically converts weight into volume (cups). The durable plastic measuring device holds up to four cups, and its weight capacity is 6.6 pounds. It comes with a volume-to-weight conversion chart for common foods and a replaceable lithium battery.
V-MODA Faze Headset with Microphone
Get it for: $49.99 at www.bestbuy.com.
Transition between talking on the telephone and listening to music seamlessly with this headset that features a hands-free microphone and call/music control button. The headset includes noise-isolating technology for superior sound quality and is made of a lightweight aluminum alloy with a Kevlar reinforced cable for durability. It comes with three pairs of both black and clear silicone fittings for a personal fit and is compatible with all iPhone and iPod models, as well as BlackBerry smart phones, MP3s and computers.

Myine LV001 Livio Internet Radio
Get it for: $174.99 at www.buy.com.
Listen to Internet radio stations at home or at the office without the need of a computer. More than 11,000 stations from around the world are accessible anywhere you, a power source and a Wi-Fi connection meet. It features Pandora's "thumbs up, thumbs down” control on the front panel and remote to customize music tastes. If a song is given a "thumbs down,” the music selection will instantly be changed. There are no monthly fees and no software to load.