False msafiri 72 TECHNOLOGY Wi- Fi T- shirt Q US$ 40 Q www. firebox. com There are tons of Wi- Fi detectors around, letting you check the availability of a wireless Internet connection without reaching into your bag and firing up your gadgets. Few are as fun as this though, it’s a graphical Wi- Fi detector built into a T- shirt. Wander into a hotspot and it’ll start to glow, letting you know it’s safe to whip out your wireless- enabled gizmo and hop online. Hi- tech? Absolutely, but its doubtless intended for those with zero fashion sense. Sony Vaio UX490 Q US$ 2500 Q www. sony. com If a mobile’s too small, and a laptop’s too big, check out the latest ultra- mobile PCs. They’re tiny, usually have touchscreens, and in the case of the Sony Vaio UX490, squeeze in a keyboard too. Think of them as laptops under a shrink- ray. They weigh little more than a hardback book, and rarely take up much more space. However, there’s a price to pay, and it’s with your credit card. They’re usually much more expensive than similarly specced laptops, and while Wi- Fi is a common feature, they’re still left without a connection outside a hotspot’s range. Slacker portable Q US$ 200 www. slacker. com Getting on the Internet isn’t all about browsing the web and sending e- mail, you know. There’s a wealth of entertainment on the net too, and the Slacker’s perfectly designed to take advantage of it. Packed with Wi- Fi technology and a hefty dollop of memory, it’ll grab live radio, and even serve up personalised stations, so you only hear the music you like. You can even download songs to the device, so you’ll still be able to listen when you’re away from a Wi- Fi hotspot. Flybook V5 Q US$ 2600 Q www. flybook. biz Laptops don’t come much more versatile than this. The Flybook has a rotatable touchscreen which effectively turns it into a tablet PC. It’s also small and light, weighing just 1.2kg, but its best feature is its connectivity. As well as boasting Wi- Fi, the V5 has a slot for a 3G SIM card. Either feed it one from your phone, or invest in a second one, and it’ll grab data from thin air, hopping onto the Internet at up to 7.2Mbps. Because its 3G abilities are built in, the laptop also has a larger antenna than is possible using a 3G dongle, resulting in stronger signals and speedier connections. If you’re looking for an all- in- one machine to stay connected, it’s hard to fault. from Top: Wi- Fi T- shirt, Flybook V5 laptop, Slacker Portable and Sony VAIO laptop Q

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