TECHNOTES
 Wind
Sound
Canton invites you to improve the sound of your music
and home theater with its new line of Vento loudspeakers.
Although designed for beauty with gracefully curving
cabinetry, the speakers deliver high output levels,
extended treble response, and lower distortion levels
than other speakers. The line consists of four models
(Vento 809 DC, Vento 807 DC, Vento 805 CM, and Vento
802) that include three-way, floor-standing and two-way
pedestal speakers. They range in price from $1,500
to $5,000 and are available in cherry wood veneer
or silver lacquer finishes. For more information,
call 612-706-9250, or visit www.cantonusa.com
 Calls
and Messages
Cordless phones are no big deal, but how about a combo
that also includes an answering machine? Radio Shack
offers its 5.8 GHz digital cordless phone with answering
system (model TAD-3704). It is a two-line phone system
that allows you to access two separate phone lines
from a single handset. The digital answering system
has no tapes to change, each line has its own mailbox,
and calls can be transferred from one handset to another.
To make it more fun, select from 10 different ring
tones and 10 different melodies. It costs $129.99.
For more information, call 800-442-7221 or visit www.radioshack.com
 TV
to Go
Pogo Products announces its MediaNow, one of the first
TiVoToGo enabled portable media players. It functions
as a camcorder, digital camera, MP3/WMA player, voice
recorder, FM radio, and more. Talk about the ultimate
entertainment device. You can take all your favorite
TiVo DVR-recorded programs and watch your favorite
television shows on the airplane, in your hotel room,
or wherever you like. It features a built-in speaker
and gives you five hours of playback time. For more
information, call 866-FOR POGO, or visit www.pogoproducts.com.
(Subscription to TiVo service required.)
TECHTIPS
 Handy
Health
Sony introduces its audio editing software that lets
you do what professionals do. Edit, record, process
effects, stream content and more with Sony’s
Sound Forge Audio Studio. Designed so that beginners
can use it, it has features that even advanced users
will enjoy. You can burn CDs; save audio in such formats
as MP3, Windows Media, QuickTime, and RealMedia; and
export songs to portable MP3 devices. A deal at $69.95.
For more information call 800-577-6642, or visit www.mediasoftware.sonypictures.com
WEBLIST
Playing It Safe
Because disasters can strike at any time—whether
they are man-made or courtesy of Mother Nature—it
makes common sense that every family should  have
an emergency plan in place. Visit these sites for
tips on creating one.
www.ready.gov:
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security offers lots
of information on its site. Get help in preparing
emergency kits and making a plan. Learn about various
kinds of threats, from biological to natural disasters.
 www.redcross.org/
services/disaster/keepsafe/
unexpected.html: The Red Cross has its own pages dedicated
to “Terrorism: Preparing for the Unexpected.”
It has a list of steps to take that are also available
in Spanish. You can link to information on natural
disasters, too.
 www.fema.gov/library/prepandprev.shtm:
FEMA has a number of emergency-related publications
that can be ordered or downloaded. They range from
disaster specifics to information on insurance and
mitigation resources.
K.A.D.
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