by Galina Ganeva

WIRELESS STEREO
PLANTRONICS PULSAR 260
You want to use your mobile as a music player without missing calls? Plantronics is a market leader in wireless hands free equipment. Until recently, the company concentrated on developing monophonic devices. Now they have decided to generate this new model given the recent popularity of handsets with stereo Bluetooth profile. In Pulsar 260, the manufacturer has updated the familiar traditional design. The headset is connected to a device which you can clip to your belt, attach to your clothes or simply leave hanging from your neck. It contains the music and telephone control buttons and the battery provides up to seven hours of playback or nine hours of talk time. A convenient audio-out feature for connection to external active speakers or a home audio system is also attached.
Price: 59 leva

PERSONAL ENTERTAINMENT
SAMSUNG YP-T9 (1 GB)
A sexy-looking and innovative player, this device is extremely versatile for its tiny dimensions. Though only 11 mm, or 0.43 inches, thick, it can provide virtual surround sound. It even includes Bluetooth, which will give you additional freedom while listening to your favourite music, especially if you have the necessary wireless headset. It has a 176 x 220 pixel TFT display with 262K colours, particularly suitable for the dynamic Macromedia Flash based graphic interface of the player. YP-T9 can record sound from the incorporated FM tuner as well as from external sources and, besides the now compulsory MP3 and WMA formats, it also supports OGG. In addition to music, the device will entertain you with the playback of video and image files and even Flash games. Battery life is also impressive – up to 30 hours on a single charging.
Price: 239 leva

GOODBYE CABLES
SONY CPF-IX001
Listen to music from your home computer anywhere in the house, without bothering with annoying cables, when you buy the Sony CPF-IX001. The tiny player, equipped with 2 x 5 W speakers and a 15 W subwoofer, allows the connection of external audio sources via line-in. The unit works both with wireless 802.11b/g networks and wired ones via Ethernet. The latter is used for the system's initial adjustment but afterwards, provided you have the necessary adapter and access point, wires are not required. It also features Sony's S-Master technology for high-quality digital amplification and includes a convenient remote control.
Price: 509 leva