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False msafiri TECHNOLOGY Nokia N810 WiMax edition Q $ 500 ( or free with monthly fee) Q www. nokia. com WiMax technology is so new there aren’t any laptops with it built- in on sale yet. That needn’t stop you getting ahead of the pack though. Nokia has launched the first WiMax- enabled device to hop on the web, rifle through e- mails or send instant messages without sitting close to a base station. It’s a handheld Internet tablet, with GPS built- in too. Orange are currently rolling out WiMax networks across Africa, so check their availability before plonking down your cash. Eye- Fi memory cards Q US$ 100 Q www. eye. fi Wireless technology is becoming so small it can be included virtually anywhere. These Wi- Fi enabled memory cards can be slotted into camcorders or compact cameras and set to automatically upload photos to the Internet as you take them. It removes the need to carry around cumbersome cables, and means all your friends can enjoy your shots before you’ve even got on the plane home! When you get back, there’s no need to unpack your laptop, fiddle with editing tools or even remember login names and passwords. It’s all automated, and super simple. Sony PSP Q US$ 200 Q www. sony. com There’s no point discussing Wi- Fi technology without including the PSP. Sony’s portable games console makes more use of its Wi- Fi connection than any of these gadgets. Sure, it’s a little older than most, but inside is enough electronic horsepower to grab live Internet radio, browse web pages, and even stream video over the Internet. If you’ve got a PlayStation 3 at home too, it’ll tap into it using its Wi- Fi connection and let you play games as if you were in front of the console, using a special feature Sony calls Remote Play. It can even stream Blu- Ray films if you’ve left the disk in the PS3’ s drive. How’s that for showing off the power of the Internet? 74 from Top: Nokia N810 WiMax Edition, Eye- Fi memory card and Sony PSP WIMAX TECHNOLOGY IS SO NEW THERE AREN’T ANY LAPTOPS WITH IT BUILT IN ON SALE YET. BUT THAT NEEDN’T STOP YOU GETTING AHEAD