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Reviewing the VIBE Duo noise-isolating dual-use headphone/headset has been a joy for me, because I love music and I love good sound.  The fact that they also include a microphone that you can utilize for taking calls and control your music functions with your iPhone, hands-free, makes them even more of a treasure.

I was further impressed with the choice to design this set with fabric cables (think less tangles and longer use) and the nice touch of having them colored red for the upcoming holiday.

Valentine’s gifts can be hard to come up with, and red is a color many use to symbolize that the gift they are giving to that special someone is out of love.  They also use neat names like Gunmetal Rouge (to match the new green and Red Special Edition iPod nano and shuffle being released) and Midnight Blue, and this calls out to my gadget-loving side.

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Redesigned and sleek, the iRiver Clix plays your music, videos and displays photos with 2GB to 8GB of storage and a bright 2.2″ AMOLED screen. 

It supports music subscription services so you still have an open door for purchased music to be added and it has a built-in digital FM tuner in case you want to get local tunes.

Fast USB transfers and it comes with iRiver earphones, an install CD, quick start guide and the USB cable so that you’re ready to transfer your favorite songs to it.

Motorola is designing and changing their phones so rapidly right now it is a challenge to keep up.  I really have one that I feel is hot right now, and especially here before the holidays, I wanted to show you what it looks like.

The Moto Z8, RIZR is definitely sleek but it also is full of great features.  The camera is a 2MP with 8x zoom and the included VGA camera is set up for two-way video calling.  A music player with playlists for MP3’s, messaging with SMS, EMS, MMS 1.2 options and email choices of SMTP, POP3 and IMAP4 make this an excellent phone for most anyone on the run.

Stereo Bluetooth wireless technology is not to be forgotten here, either.  For the casual or business user, this phone has tons of upgraded features from the older RAZR and KRZR models of the past.

Video players are usually a second thought, right after MP3 players. Typically you buy an MP3 player that includes video options, not one that focuses on video first. I got to review the Ice player by Latte Communications from ThinkGeek.com and I think it has some great features, with video coming first.

The 2.8 inch display is a good size and you can adjust the brightness and most all settings for video playback. It’s also expandable with a miniSD card so you can carry with you more movie choices. The player has a visual display when you play MP3’s that’s clear and the sound is very nice, especially when you toy with the on-screen equalizer.

With 2GB of storage to start with, you’ll have plenty to keep going without expanding it right away. There is an integrated speaker but I chose to use the headphones, although I did use the speaker for sharing a bit of a song with my son. I couldn’t get the FM radio to get a good signal inside my house, but outside it did much better. I don’t typically listen at home anyhow, it’s a portable player for that reason, right?

I don’t do voice recordings often, but it does have that option for quick reminders or voice notes. It was easy to use and charged up via the USB port, also, the moving of songs from my laptop to the device was just a drag-drop experience. Super easy and thin (pictured by my Motorola RAZR) you can carry this device most anywhere.

When they say “brilliant sound, ultimate control”, they mean it!

This product is a high-quality sound system that allows you to choose songs and utilize the iPod menu the way it was meant to be used.  Very different from the usual iPod system, this has a removable faceplate that can be used as a remote, and it charges with a docking system.

The wireless remote, AM/FM radio, alarm system and other options make this another gadget lovers’ dream. Easily integrates with the iPod and GEORGE takes over, or rather, allows you to take over, your music collection.

Unique and convenient, you can bet gadget lovers will want one of these at home.