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...strategy was a return to the company's roots--sharp, provocative design. In addition, he began pushing innovation from his engineers. They came up with Reebok's DMX technology, a sole containing numerous air channels for cushioned comfort, and Traxtar, a line of shoes for kids that contain built-in computer chips and motion sensors that measure the wearer's running speed and jumping height. "Most people's view of entrepreneurs is that their business eventually outgrows them," says Reebok CFO Ken Watchmaker. "We've learned the hard way that Paul is the lifeblood of this business...
Lewis, 28, aims to use a different built-in audience to try what she calls an "educational" talk alternative. Talking in the "library" of The Ananda Lewis Show's set, still under construction, Lewis is intensely earnest--at MTV, she took on sober-minded topics like mental-health awareness and "driving while black," even though the job also required reporting from the Beach House. Her determined high-mindedness extends to the names of her Chihuahuas, Einstein and Mozart...
...Americans how to turn CDs and other sound files into MP3s. For the rest of us, Archos makes the Jukebox Recorder ($350). It lets you create MP3s directly from a stereo or CD player, it's more compact than similar devices like the Nomad Jukebox and it has a built-in mike for voice recording. With six gigabytes of memory, the Recorder can even double as a backup hard drive...
...hodgepodge, advanced in some areas and primitive in others. A creative local manufacturer has developed a PDA that Beijing traffic cops use to record fines and track stolen cars in a new cashless system that eliminates the chance for bribes. Innovators have experimented with voice recognition and designed built-in modems so users can plug PDAs directly into phone lines for Internet access, a useful feature in a country where less than 2% of the population owns a computer. But the China market is hindered by a lack of common software standards. Each PDA maker has gone...
...WONDER Move over, Palm, there's a new boy in town. It's called Cyberboy, and it's the e-gadget to end all e-gadgets. For $349 you get a full-fledged PDA with a built-in digital camera, a webcam, an MP3 player, an FM radio and a voice recorder--all in a case the size of a cigar box. Cyberboy is made in Taiwan, but it will be available in the U.S. within the month. For more information, check out www.cmcia.com...