Sony announced GPS functionality for its Sony PSP gaming platform. While the GPS accessory was released in Japan in late 2006, this marks the "demo" launch (at CES) of the product in North America. It was simply a demo at CES, but Sony reps said they expect the product to ship sometime this year.

The GPS device will load map data from an included UMD that's region specific. Updated or additional country maps can be purchased and downloaded to a Memory Stick. The GPS will work with the older/original PlayStation Portable as well as the newer PSP-2000. Pretty amazing that the Sony PSP can now do gaming (obviously), Skype calls, and now GPS. The large screen should do nicely with GPS navigation, so TomTom and Garmin may need to be concerned since they are mostly one-trick GPS ponies. Though I doubt the first rev of the Sony PSP GPS software will include turn-by-turn text-to-speech naming of streets.

For those of us with smaller wrists, Mio has done what should seem obvious to any watch company -- design watches for those smaller wrists!

The MIO Sport Select Petite is designed for fitness enthusiasts -- and includes all of the features of MIO's great Sport Select watch. It comes with one interchangeable, two-tone petite watch strap in grey/black. (Additional watch straps are also available.)

It's the perfect workout companion with personalized heart rate display and calculation of calories burned. I don't have to guess what's going on -- I can simply glance at my wrist and know I'm in the zone.

(Let me state here again how great the Mio ZonePlus is for exercise and cardio workouts -- looks good too.)

The MIO Sport Select Petite features:

• ECG accurate heart rate without a chest strap
• Personalized percent of maximum heart rate display
• Counts calories burned during exercise
• Interchangeable two-tone watch strap in petite length of only 8 1/2 inches (specifically designed for slender wrists smaller than 6 3/4 inches)

MSRP: $129.99

www.miowatch.com

This is really cool!

Wild Planet's Water Talkies is an underwater talking toy that makes it possible to chat up your friends underwater.

Haven't tested the "unique design projects your voice clearly up to 15 feet" claim, but this is really cool.

Wild Planet has lots of other really cool water and pool toys and gadgets for those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer -- enjoy them while you can!

Price: $11.96 

www.shopwildplanet.com

Sure your cardio workout generates a good healthy sweat, but are you maximizing your heart’s potential? Are you making the most out of your workout -- raising your cardio and elevating your well-being?

Mio's new Zone Plus will tell you if you are. Customizable heart rate target zones help you maximize workouts; you get ECG-accurate heart rate measurement anytime, anywhere -- and without the chest strap typical of so many other heart rate monitors!

You can increase workout efficiency with customizable percentage of maximum heart rate target zones and alarms that will tell you when you are in and out of the target zone. (No personal trainer needed.)

Check out these extensive timer and training features:

• 12 or 24 hour clock option
• Date and alarm clock
• 100 Hours stopwatch
• Interval/ count down timer of 99h59m59s (settable to the second)
• 16 lap timers each up to 99m59s
• 16 lap memory
• Average lap time
• Total time of all laps
• Average heart rate of all laps
• Average heart rate of each lap

How much more data do you need to get fit?

Price: $99.99

www.miowatch.com