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...important point: with Xbox 360, you don't even have to be playing a game. You will be able to chat with other people over Xbox Live when you're just plain watching TV. The words appear over the show, or you can chat aloud using a headset. That is, arguably, much more useful than actually playing games. Gates is so stoked about it, he can't believe other companies haven't done it before him. "If there's anything we're confused about, about what Sony's thinking, it's when do they get their act together...
There you have a capsule description of Becker, the tangle-footed teenager whose room is often a mess, who forgets to carry money in his pocket and who boogies through life to rock tunes pumped directly brain ward by his stereo headset. His was a Wimbledon of tie breakers, comebacks and an injured ankle, all blithely handled. In the finals, it was Kevin Curren, a decade Becker's senior, who was a bundle of nerves as his percentage of successful first serves (47%) proved. He also seemed befuddled by an opponent who could go all out for everything because...
...season - Mary Poppins. The nanny isn't quite ready to fly. During TIME's backstage visit a week before the Dec. 15 opening, co-producer Cameron Mackintosh is helping to wallpaper the theater, which is being refurbished. Richard Eyre, former head of Britain's National Theatre, mutters into a headset, while co-director and choreographer Matthew Bourne adjusts an elbow here, a twirl there. Technicians are honing the effects. "It looks very high tech," says co-producer Thomas Schumacher, president of Disney Theatrical Productions, "but this show doesn't employ any techniques that haven't been in use for decades...
Drivers, start your engines. If you hate to plug in a wired headset when you need to make a call behind the wheel, a cool solution is here. To cut the cord, upgrade to a phone that has Bluetooth connectivity (except for the Samsung, all our featured phones have it), and get a Bluetooth earpiece like the Motorola HS820 ($80; hellomoto.com) You will be surprised how clear it can sound, and you'll have one less distraction on the road...
Poor reception is the curse of all cell phones. While there is little you can do about your carrier's spotty coverage in any given location, you can make it easier for others to hear you by investing in a better headset. The Jawbone has a sensor that rests on your cheekbone and picks up vibrations emanating from your head as you speak. It then uses those data to filter out background noise. You may not notice the difference, but the person on the other end will hear you much better...