Gillian Shaw
Sun
The Suunto t6c Photograph by : Suunto
SP-T1200 Touch Speaker System, Genius, $100
The touch panel screen on this system lets you manage the volume, bass and treble and the function with a touch of the finger.
There’s an adjustable light for the slide bar that show any adjustments.
It’s compact, with 30-watt sound, so it fits with your notebook computer or any other spot where slick-looking speakers are in order (www.geniususa.com).
Wrist top computers, Suunto, prices vary with model
In Suunto’s new lineup of training accessories, the t6c is for the serious athlete measuring training progress and goals. It’s available in black, or black with red accents, and has a customizable screen layout to deliver information tailored to the individual.
It’s part of a lineup that includes a new women’s collection and the Suunto Cadence POD for cyclist that tells them how their heart rate is responding to the tempo of their legs.
For measuring everything from heart rate to calories burned, the lineup offers features useful for workouts of varying intensity (www.suunto.com/training).
FatMax Stud Sensor 400, Stanley Works, $40.
“Stud sensor” sounds like a pick-up line in a bar. But this gadget is all work, giving the home handyman or woman an easy way to centre on studs in the wall, and features two types of AC wire detection and a slide-out reference guide.
It will read through concrete, lattice, drywall and other wall material up to 3.8 centimetres (1.5 inches) on a first pass.
Once it determines the depth, it automatically recalibrates to the right depth level for the best detection. Save yourself the shock of running into unexpected wires or leaving your walls pockmarked with holes when you try to hang up a picture (www.stanleytools.com).
Studio notebook computers, Dell, from $800.
A jazzy consumer line that combines the ability to personalize your technology – not just in form and colour but in function as well. The new Studio line includes the Studio 15 and Studio 17.
For the truly tech-style conscious, the lineup has its own colour co-ordinated accessories and peripherals, from backpacks and slip covers to earbuds and mice. Now at www.dell.ca/studio with the Studio 15 at $799 and the 17 at $999.
Starting July 24 they’ll be available at Future Shop.
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