Pocket-Sized Internet Tablet

From Nokia comes the N810 Internet Tablet which the company claims will begin a new phase in portable Internet communication. This pocket-sized device may be connected to the Internet through the nearest Wi-Fi hotspot or over a Bluetooth mobile phone. The Nokia N810 allows users to make Internet calls, check Google Mail or a Facebook Account or watch the latest videos on YouTube using the device’s slide-out keyboard along with its 4.13 800x480 resolution, wide touch screen. The N810 also comes with built-in maps and satellite navigation. It is expected to start shipping in November with an estimated retail price of $479.

Within itself the Nokia N810 offers up to 45 hours of music playback and memory to store up to 7,500 songs on an optional 10GB memory card. The device is powered by maemo Linux based OS2008. The N810 features a highly customizable user interface and contains various novelties such as a Mozilla based browser with Ajax and Adobe flash 9, Bluetooth headset support as well as enhanced video and audio features.

A Safe Place for Kids to Hang Out

KD Learning is offering a preview of ZooKazoo (www.zookazoo.com), an online environment of imaginary destinations, safe activities and animated avatars. The site provides a place for children ages 6 to 12-years-old to hang out, have fun and act to protect the world for their future.

Although anyone can join ZooKazoo free of charge, certain features of the site will require a subscription. The philosophy of charging a nominal subscription is to keep the site an advertising-free environment and to continually enhance the ZooKazoo experience for children.

Get More Done With a Second PC Display

Accomplish more with more screen space. Adding a second or third display to a computer is one of the best ways to get more done and make the digital experience more enjoyable. With multiple screens, you can spread out your applications — put your work project on one screen, e-mail and instant messaging on another, and an Internet browser on yet another. Cutting and pasting becomes a breeze. Incorporating information from multiple sources into a document is faster. It’s the ultimate way to multitask.

With new technology from DisplayLink, setting up additional displays is a plug and play experience. Consumers looking for a stand alone additional display can check out the 19” Samsung SyncMaster 940UX ($350, www.samsung.com) or the 20” LG FlatronWide L206WU 20-inch monitor ($349; www.lge.com). Both are high-resolution monitors that can be quickly added via USB to a desktop or laptop computer without cracking open the system.

Laptop users who yearn for all of the comforts of a desktop computer when in the office can get that experience with the Toshiba Dynadock ($149.99 www.toshiba.com) and Kensington sd200v Notebook Docking Station with Video ($139.99, www.kensington.com) universal docking products. These docks allow a monitor, USB peripherals and speakers to be connected to any brand of notebook PC through one USB 2.0 connection.

Have a dusty monitor in your closet? For less than $100 you can add it to your new computer with the IOGEAR External Video Card ($99.95, www.iogear.com). Just plug the VGA connector into one side of the adapter and plug the USB port into the computer. All DisplayLink solutions currently work with Windows XP and Vista computers and allow a single PC to support up to six displays over USB.