APPLE MACBOOK AIR
It’s a hassle to lug around your computer when you’re outdoors, but you won’t notice this wafer-thin, lightweight laptop—it weighs just three pounds—in your bag. The MacBook Air has been flying off shelves since Apple launched it in January. In fact, it’s such a hot commodity that PBS interviewer Charlie Rose chose to protect his MacBook rather than his face when he stumbled over a pothole, and ended up sporting a black eye on TV.  You may or may not want to risk life and limb for your MacBook, but you’ll appreciate its Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless connections, which make setting up shop poolside a breeze. ($1,799; apple.com)

Solio CLASSIC SOLAR CHARGER
At the park and need more juice for your gizmos? The Solio has both a solar panel and battery so it can charge your gadgets using power from the sun or from a wall socket. One hour of sunshine nets 20 minutes of additional talk time on your phone. ($99.95; solio.com)

LIVESCRIBE PULSE SMARTPEN
Leave your No. 2 pencils and legal pads behind; this digital pen’s built-in software lets you electronically store notes and transfer them to a PC.  Write on the special paper that comes included, dock the pen in its cradle, and watch your ideas get converted to digital text and sent to your PC.  The pen can also capture audio and synchronize it to what you’ve written, allowing you to hear any recordings that correspond with your notes.  The 1GB model holds 16,000 pages of digital notes and more than 100 hours of audio.
($149; livescribe.com) 

IQUA SUN HEADSET
This solar-powered Bluetooth headset (billed as the world’s first) connects you wirelessly with your phone, laptop, or any other Bluetooth-
enabled device. The best part? It has built-in solar cells so you can simply place it in direct sunlight to charge it. Refuel while playing the back nine. ($99.99; shopiqua.com)

Amazon Kindle
Download all the international papers or books you need with this portable reader that Amazon can’t keep in stock. Unlike the Sony Reader, which was the first electronic book device to hit the
market, the Kindle uses a wireless delivery system that operates on the same high-speed data network as advanced cell phones. Shop
Amazon’s Kindle Store and download your books right onto the device.
($399; amazon.com) 

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