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Last update: June 6, 2006 - 6:42 PM

Pop Pills On The Go $30, excaliburelectronics.com

The more pills you take, the more you need to know about them, especially on the road. Is it time for this one? What if I miss one? Can I eat this food? The Rx Master from Excalibur Electronics is a pocket-size device that not only carries the medicine but also reminds you when to take it. You can enter a drug name and it gives you the lowdown: the generic name, foods not to eat with it, and what to do if you miss a dose.

IT'S WAFER-THIN $50, www.t-mobile.com

If thin is in, then the Samsung T509 could not be much hipper. This wafer of a phone -- 0.38-inch thick and just under 3 ounces -- can play MP3s and other music files, and its camera can take pictures and video. It has mobile Internet connectivity and accepts wireless Bluetooth headsets.

JUST TRY TO MAKE IT BLURRY

$700, www.pentaximaging.com

Digital cameras render pretty sharp pictures--most of the time. The Pentax K100D, coming in July, has a 6.1-megapixel image sensor that counteracts any remaining blur. Sensors in the camera detect movement and send signals that keep the sensor level while the camera moves.

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