Neff Cozy Headphones
These alpine-knit earmuffs double as working headphones, so music lovers can stay warm without skipping a beat.
The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Source: Ladies’ Home Journal
WowWee Paper Jamz Guitar
Free your budding musicians from Guitar Hero with these ultrathin guitars. Touch-sensitive circuits embedded in each instrument let kids strum and finger real chords. They can plug into a Paper Jamz amp or into earphones, and “rock out” with any pal who owns Paper Jamz drums.
$24, Amazon.com
Source: Every Day With Rachael Ray
Spin Master’s Hawk Eye
This toy helicopter is the first-ever indoor chopper that can take photos and shoot video while in flight. Once a mission is completed, the copter can be plugged in to a PC or Mac to showcase what your little pilot captured.
$65, SpinMaster.com
Source: ShopSmart
Fisher Price Power Wheels Smart Car
Get the next generation “thinking green early.” This “sporty two-seater” has two speeds, an “extra-long-lasting battery,” and is “Energy Star–rated.”
$260, Toysrus.com
Source: Every Day With Rachael Ray
Barbie Video Girl
Barbie has entered the 21st century. This “high-tech doll” has a video camera hidden inside her necklace and a screen built into her back.
$50, Mattel.com
Source: Chicago Tribune
Kinect for Xbox 360
This answer to Nintendo’s Wii and PlayStation’s Move uses a camera to monitor players’ motions. Games that involve balls “need work,” but it performs “beautifully” for activities like dancing and yoga.
From $400, including 250GB Xbox console, Walmart.com
Source: The Wall Street Journal
-
Can US tourism survive Trump's policies?Today's Big Question The tourist economy is 'heading in the wrong direction'
-
September's books tell of friendship in middle age, teachers versus fascists, and Covid psychosisthe week recommends September books include Angela Flournoy's 'The Wilderness,' Randi Weingarten's 'Why Fascists Fear Teachers' and Patricia Lockwood's 'Will There Ever Be Another You'
-
'Total rat eradication in New York has been deemed impossible'Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
