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CES: Undiscovered Gems, Part 1
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Zagg'sInvisible Shieldis a super-thin transparent film that protects electronic devices--the ubiquitous iPod, iPhone, cell phones, digital cameras...you get the idea.
It has a lifetime warranty and purported to be scratch-proof. I watched as a company rep used a ballpoint pen and tried scratching the Invisible Shield. From the short demo, it worked. Unfortunately, the one thing it doesn't do is stop glare.
The invisible shield is cheap--anywhere between $10 and $25, depending on the device; if you have an oddball device, the company will custom design one for you.
Have you ever seen a train plowing the tracks?Watch the video, and then watch a train snow plowgetting stuck.
Tunnel Rushis a game that'll take 15 (or more) minutes of your life you'll never get back. My buddy Moe got 1755. Me, I turned in a paltry 900.
iShoes: They weigh about 12 pounds and zip along at 13 1/2 miles per hour; a single charge lets you take a three-hour trip. They're not cheap--a pair will set you back $600.Watch this videoto see them in action at CES. I wanted to try them, but I left my helmet and elbow and knee pads at home. (Ha!)
Underwater Digital Camera Mask: Forget about waterproof digital cameras. This mask lets you snorkel at up to 30 meters and take underwater photos at the same time. The mask, powered by two AAA batteries, has a lens right above the tempered glass eye pieces (they double as a viewfinder embedded with cross hairs). Click the red shutter button atop the mask and shoot 55 low-res images, or more with a Micro SD card. Now you, and maybe even my copyeditor, might find this gadget ridiculous. But my diving friends went bananas when I sent them the link.
Here are somedirty hotel secretsyou probably don't want to know about. BTW, I brought my own little paper cups along to Las Vegas after watching this. No kidding.
Steve Bass writes PC World's monthly "Hassle-Free PC" column and is the author of PC Annoyances, 2nd Edition: How to Fix the Most Annoying Things About Your Personal Computer,available from O'Reilly. He also writes PC World's dailyTips & Tweaks blog.Sign upto have Steve's newsletter e-mailed to you each week. Comments or questions? Send Stevee-mail.  
