Geek Chic: Sit, Stay, Speak!

WARM HANDS

Tavo Gloves Tired of fumbling with your iPod when you're all bundled up on a cold winter's day? Fumble no more. Tavo Products' stylish gloves feature nylon strands coated with silver alloy in the tips of the index finger and thumb that let your fingers interact electrically with your iPod's click wheel. PlayPoint technology, they call it. You'll call it warmth. Under $35. Tavo Products. www.tavoproducts.com

THAT'S NOT MY VISA

Wallet Flash Here's a hard drive that fits in your wallet. The credit-card-sized Wallet Flash from Walletex has a double-sided connector so it slides easily into hard-to-reach USB ports. Available with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 connectivity in storage capacities from 128 MB to 2 GB. Starts at $25. Walletex Microelectronics, www.walletex.com

SIT, STAY, SPEAK

Pleo Pleo, the dinosaur brainchild of the co-inventor of Furby, has nearly 40 sensors for sight, sound and touch on his head, back and feet. Sensors can even simulate pain, causing Pleo to yelp and even limp. Each Pleo is capable of developing its own personality. A multimedia memory card stores responses to actions. This cutie is slated to appear on store shelves just in time for the winter holidays. $199. Ugobe, www.ugobe.com

IS IT LIVE OR ... PCM-D1 Sony's new handheld audio recorder is only for the most serious sound buffs: 96-kilohertz, 24-bit recording capability, 4-GB internal Flash memory, and highly sensitive electret condenser microphones. The PCM-D1, designed with circuits that process stereo sound with virtually no extraneous noise, is ideal for capturing live musical and theatrical performances. $1,999.95. Sony Electronics, www.sony.com

OPEN SESAME

BioKnob Goodbye, key under rock. Hello, biometric doorknob. Tychi Systems has designed a door lock that recognizes up to 100 fingerprints. The BioKnob doesn't record pictures of fingerprints; a tiny sensor reads fingerprint patterns and stores them as templates. The battery-powered BioKnob also can be programmed to grant your houseguests temporary access. $700. Tychi Systems, www.tychisystems.com

EASY LISTENING: EZDigiMusic

If using your computer to convert audio CDs to MP3 format is a drag, let the EZDigiMusic MP300 do it for you. EZPnP Technologies has made a standalone drive that transfers the contents of a CD to a flash-based MP3 player or a flash memory card from a mobile phone or PDA. Rock on. $199. EZPnP, www.ezpnp-usa.com

PERSONAL TRAINER: BiM Active

BiM Active from Bones In Motion transforms your cell phone into a virtual coach. Whether you're walking, running or biking, the service lets you wirelessly monitor your activity in real time on GPS-enabled Sprint and Nextel phones. When you're done with your workout, exercise data is uploaded to your personal Web portal at the company's site. $9.99 per month. Bones In Motion, www.bimactive.com

KEYBOARD OF THE FUTURE

Optimus Mini Three Art. Lebedev Studio is serving up a three-key mini auxiliary version of its yet-to-be-released customizable keyboard with an organic light-emitting-diode display, where color images beneath the keys show their function. Order the mini-three (Windows version only) before April 2, when the price is subject to change. $100. Art. Lebedev Studio, www.artlebedev.com0