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`BABY MONITOR, NIGHT VISION-STYLE
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`$200, Babies "R" Us
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`Many parents are content to lay their newborns down to sleep and go watch a little television. Others, however,
`may enjoy watching a "Truman Show"-esque video feed of their sleeping angel by using night-vision and high-
`resolution wireless transmission technologies. The Graco Imonitor Digital Color Video Baby Monitor makes that
`possible. It includes a miniature camera base as well as a receiver with a cell phone-size 1.9-inch color screen.
`Parents can plant the base on a dresser or attach it to a wall. The system transmits throughout the house with a
`range of 600 feet for video and a little more for audio only. An infrared mode allows parents to watch even if the
`baby is in complete darkness. Lights around the edge of the receiver react to loud noise, letting parents turn down
`the audio and still notice when the baby is squalling. The monitor costs $200 and is available from Babies "R" Us
`and other retailers.
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`A NEW IM OPTION
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`$150, zipitwireless.com (later this month)
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`As most parents of teenagers fully understand, a son or daughter's instant messaging -- not to be confused with
`text messaging on a cell phone -- can tie up the home computer for hours. The pocket-sized Zipit Wireless
`Messenger is a $150 solution, with no monthly fees. The Z2, as the company wants the youth market to call it, is
`a second version of the device, designed to sniff out Wi-Fi hotspots so teenagers can IM their thumbs to death on
`their AOL, Yahoo or MSN accounts. Encrypted networks work, if the password is known. The device doubles as
`a picture viewer and MP3 player, and files can be stored on mini-SD memory cards. Designed by former military
`contractors, the clamshell device has rechargeable batteries and a color screen. The small keyboard's raised
`rubbery keys are backlighted, enabling IM-ing in a darkened theater or under the covers -- unless a parent figures
`out the parental controls and limits access hours.
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