wireless headset | Bluetooth | wireless phone

JABRA FREESPEAK WIRELESS HEADSET, $179

ASSETS: Small device slips over either ear (with trademark comfort gel) and includes Bluetooth adapter for use with various types of phones.

LIABILITIES: First-adopter status comes with a high price tag.

BOTTOM LINE: Pricey, but for heavy mobile-phone users, worth it for hands-free convenience and safety.

MORE INFO:www.jabra.com
CELLBOOST INSTANT BATTERY POWER, $10

ASSETS: Weighing in at less than an ounce and providing 60 minutes of back-up talk time, this little gem was a godsend during the 2003 blackout in New York.

LIABILITIES: Throwaway batteries stack up in landfills.

BOTTOM LINE: Although impractical as a long-term source of
alternate power, a very reasonable price for emergency use.

MORE INFO:www.cellboost.com
DATAPILOT UNIVERSAL
KIT SOFTWARE AND CABLE, $80

ASSETS: Easy data
transfer between < br/>wireless phone and PC
via simple software and
universal cables.

LIABILITIES: Supports only the most popular handsets.

BOTTOM LINE: Handy way to transfer data, especially with new telephone-number portability.

MORE INFO:www.datapilot.com