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For Teens
Five hot e-gifts for teens this season

By Liz Garone
Homestore.com

Today's teens operate at a million miles an hour. So why not give them gifts that move at the same light speed? These gifts will engage them to the fullest, and might teach you a thing or two, too.

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Dick Tracy, Come In
The times, they are a changing. First, there were hybrid calculator-watches, and boy were they big and ugly. Now, Casio offers the world's first wristwatch MP3 audio player. Weighing only 2.5 ounces, the WMP-1V Wrist Audio Player ($249.95) is nothing like its predecessors; it actually looks and feels like a watch. Using the charger to upload songs from a PC, you can play up to four hours of music on the rechargeable batteries. The title and artist are displayed with each song.




Lights, Camera, Action
Do you think you have a Steven Spielberg Junior in the house? Well, give them a chance to flex their film muscles with Pinnacle System's Studio Action ($60). This video-editing program helps kids make movies on their home computers. Simply plug in a camcorder (analog or digital) to the included USB video-capture cable, and � ACTION. Titles and transitions, including wipes and fades, can easily be added. Studio Action even comes with a library of background soundtracks, which automatically adjust to fit the length of the video clip. Available from software stores.




The Game of a Lifetime?
They may want it, you may want it, but that doesn't mean you're going to be able to get it. The hottest gadget on this year's e-wish list is the Sony PlayStation2 ($299), which makes the original PlayStation look like child's play. It combines movies, music, and games, both off- and eventually online. Homestore.com reviews PlayStation2: Gaming Wars: To PS2 or Not To?




Move Over James Bond
Casio claims a first once again, this time for a really, really cool wrist watch/digital camera combo. The WQV-1CR ($199.95) comes with 1MB of built-in memory, which allows its user to shoot in three different modes and store up to 100 images.




Cyber Cutie
Looking more like a souped-up calculator than a PDA, Cybiko ($129) is a handheld, wireless "intertainment system." Among other things, it can send instant chat messages and play multi-user computer games. It transmits data via a 900-MHz radio-frequency signal (like that of some cordless phones). Features include a tiny keyboard, calculator, address/phone book, alarm, personal planner, phrasebook, text and graphics editor, journal, music composer and task manager. By connecting the Cybiko to a desktop PC, teens can upload e-mail and download new applications. Available in many popular stores.