Here is just a smattering of Gear of the Year!
The Smarter Phone: Don't do Apple? Opt for the Droid Bionic, the best Android powered smart-phone ever tried. Under its huge 4.3-inch display hides a dual-core processor, which, along with its ultrafast 4G connection, makes you feel as if you're working (or playing) on your home computer. It's a full-size PC that fits in your palm [$300; motorola.com]
The Phone-Friendly Gloves: Until now, most gloves that play nice with touchscreen phones has done so by using awkward metal buttons on the finger-tips. The Outdoor Research Ambit employs a coating on the leather palms and fingers so wearers can execute the most intricate, full-fingered cell-phone screen swipes to, say, answer an important call from the boss or make a crucial fantasy-football transaction, all from the lift.[$98; outdoorresearch.com]
The Shot-Saving Golf Ball: In passionate pursuit of a more accurate shot, Nike's 20XI does away with the golf ball's conventional rubber core and replaces it with a lighter resin. Since heavier metals surround its perimeter, the ball flies straight off the tee, with less movement at impact and more at the apex of its trajectory. Practically, that translates into fewer hooks and slices and more green-grabbing spin as it falls to Earth. After bashing quite a few, we became believers.[$46/dozen; nike.com]
The Endless Memory Card: Whether you're vacationing on Cyprus or volcano-luging in South America, the Eye-Fi Mobile X2 makes friends, family, and random twitter followers jealous by instantly uploading your shots. The WiFi-enabled SD card beams its contents straight to your computer, tablet, phone, or social network so you have smartphone-camera convenience without having to sacrifice picture quality.[$80; eye.fi]
The Genius GPS: With its five-inch screen and continent-spanning maps, the TomTom Go Live 1535M is a compelling reminder that smartphones haven't taken over the navigation game just yet. Its drive times are accurate even in unpredictable urban areas, and a lane-guidance system eliminates the need for last-minute lane changes. It can even snag hotel and restaurant reviews from travel sites.[$250; tomtom.com]
The Faster Flosser: Fling the string to the trash bin and clean between your chompers in seconds with Sonicare AirFloss, a want that gets between teeth with a burst of pressurized air and micro droplets of water for a faster, more accurate clean. Move the nozzle from one spot to the next, squeeze the trigger, and plaque is instantly blasted away. The entire process feels refreshing - and uses less than a teaspoon of water.[$90; target.com]
SMILE, SMILE, SMILE BE NICE TO OTHERS, LET SOMEONE GO FIRST, TAKE THE BACKSEAT
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