Hark the herald angels sing - it's the fourth day of Pogue's 12 Days of Gadgets!
Or, rather, 12 Days of Gadgets Under $100.
We love how slim and tiny our modern cellphones are; why, you could practically use รข€˜em as windshield scrapers! But the truth is, they do much better as hand-held computers than as phones. Ever try cradling one of those things between your chin and your neck as you do the dishes? It'll twist your spine into a Figure 8.
The ingenious Pop Bluetooth phone ($50) is the solution. It's a full-sized handset, looking like it's been freshly snipped from the cord of some r otary phone of old (except that it's available in a choice of bright colors).
Here's the twist: It connects to your cellphone over Bluetooth. That's right: your cellphone provides the signal, and the POP provides the comfortable, well-designed, full-sized, cordless handset. Cradling this baby under your chin is no problem, and you're far less likely to drop it into the toilet by accident.
The design is better than the sound. You sound great to your callers, but they can sound a little scratchy to you. Still, what a cool gift idea for the person who has everything - including a chiropractor.
