A lot of sound from a handsome little device.

Bose adds a new way to listen to your tunes.

Bose invited journals to bustling Grand Central Terminal to introduce two exciting new products. (Excuse me for calling it Grand Central Station in the video, because yes, it’s Grand Central Terminal. Trains do not go on from there, just back to where they came from.) But Grand Central is where they unveiled their latest addition to the Bose SoundLink family. The newest member is theSoundLink Mini. This is a compact Bluetooth speaker A2DP speaker system. During the demo one of the folks from Bose walked around with the device in his hand, playing an unbelievable amount of music for the size. It measures just 2” x 7” x 2.3”. It weighs about the same as an average tablet at 1.5 pounds. An anodized aluminum housing is designed to resist scratches and is strong and durable enough for the rigors of everyday use. Several engineering advancements are integrated in the SoundLink Mini enclosure: two new passive radiators feature a patented surround to reproduce the lowest low notes. And new Bose transducers move twice the volume of air as conventional same-size transducers to deliver clear mid- and high frequencies. The SoundLink Mini speaker comes with a charging cradle, making it easy to grab-and-go, and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery for up to eight hours of listening away from power. Accessory soft covers in orange, green and blue, and a travel bag, will also be available. Price is $199. As I think you could hear on World News Now, this is lot of excellent sound from a small high-tech package.

www.bose.com

Super Soakers - perfect for the summer heat!

SuperSoaker Artic Shock $20. Super Soakers are big sellers, especially in hot weather. The Artic Shock Water Blaster lets you add ice if you want to really ‘cool off’ a foe! Great for the scorching weather in a lot of country right now! 

From Nerf: Defeat the heat with the freezing blasts of the ARCTIC SHOCK soaker! This powerful soaker lets you freeze your friends with icy blasts of water! The ARCTIC SHOCK soaker’s Ice Drum has a large 25-fluid-ounce capacity and you can fill it with ice for a super-chilled soak. Fill the drum and pump for a freezing blast of water at targets up to 30 feet away! The Ice Drum works with other Clip System SUPER SOAKER blasters (sold separately) and SUPER SOAKER Water Clips work with the ARCTIC SHOCK soaker. Fill additional Water Clips (sold separately) and use them to refill fast. Put the competition on ice with the ARCTIC SHOCK soaker! Includes ARCTIC SHOCK soaker and Ice Drum. Ages 6 and up. 

Here's a YouTube Video I shot using the Super Soaker Artic Shock: http://youtu.be/2HoGaxB99_4

Super Soaker Hydro Pack $20 – Don’t want to go back to the sink to reload your super soaker? This Hydro Pack that lets you wear 100 ounces of water! A hose lets you connect it directly to the Artic Shock Soaker above. 

From Nerf: Defeat the heat with the SUPER SOAKER Hydro Pack! Drench the competition and then drench them again with this huge water pack’s 100 fluid ounces of water! Adjust the straps for a comfortable fit and use it with any Clip System SUPER SOAKER blaster (sold separately). When you sling the Hydro Pack on your back, you’ll be ready to out-soak everybody! Ages 6 and up. 

http://www.hasbro.com/nerf/en_US/supersoaker.cfm

Here's a YouTube Video I shot using the Super Soaker Artic Shock:

http://youtu.be/2HoGaxB99_4

Put 'zing' in your drinking water with Citrus Zinger.

Citrus Zinger Under $17. A clever and easy way to extract juice and flavor from citrus fruits and infuse them directly into your water bottle. Place the flavoring fruit you want to use in the bottom on the Zinger and just screw into the bottle. Fill with water to create delicious lemonades, limeades, and orangeades, etc. 

Here’s some info from the company: When life gives you lemons, give it the Citrus Zinger. It's so simple, so easy, and so tasty. Designed specifically for citrus fruits, Zing away with lemons, limes, clementines, and more. The Citrus Zinger offers an easy way to extract juice and flavor from citrus fruits and infuse them directly into your water bottle. Creating delicious lemonades, limeades, and orangeades, the Citrus Zinger flavor infuser is great for the active, on-the-go water drinker. Take it to yoga, the office, and around town. Enrich your water with vitamin C and flavonoids, and let the Citrus Zinger take you to that sunny, perfect day you long for, every day. 

http://www.zinganything.com/product/citruszinger

Here are the great travel gadgets I showed on World News Now.

In case you missed it, here's my travel gadgets spot from World News Now:  http://abcn.ws/12qiFDS

Where exactly is your luggage right now? You’re at Miami International. Hopefully your luggage is too. But no matter what airport it ended up at, Trakdot will let you know. The company says this is 1^st ever luggage-positioning system that keeps track of where your luggage is. Here's how it works from Trakdot: Trakdot Luggage is constantly monitoring the cellular network to determine its city location. When you fly, Trakdot Luggage knows and goes to sleep. Upon arriving at your destination, Trakdot Luggage wakes up and reports its new location. Depending on your preferences, a text-message or email is sent to you confirming that your luggage has arrived with you. Text-Messaging charges may apply from your cellular carrier. Not all cellular carrier's support international text-messaging. Call 611 from your mobile phone to speak with your carrier's customer support department before your travel abroad. Our optional mobile apps make use of your mobile data plan. Depending on your data plan, you may incur additional data roaming charges when traveling outside your local coverage area. Trakdot, $49.95, one-time activation fee $9, plus $12.99 annual service fee. Available now.) 

www.trakdot.com

A different kind of noise reduction headphone from Bose

The Bose QC 20 are the company’s first in-ear noise reduction headphones. Although they’re not out yet (due out August 1^st) I did get to listen to them at a press preview. They’re just amazing both at blocking out unwanted noise and in lifelike music reproduction. The famous Bose Digital Signal Processing was re-engineered to fit this new tiny form factor. And they incorporate another new feature: “Aware mode”. On trhe small control module, just push a swtich to tun Aware Mode on. It lets your music play, but still allows your surroundings to be heard clearly. If you’re riding a bike, you’ll hear a horn; or gate announcements at the airport. There’s also an integrated inline microphone and controls that enable you to take cell phone calls. There are two models; one for iPhones, and the other for Android and Blackberry phones.  But wait, there’s more! Another new feature are the StayHear+ ear tips. They make it easy to insert the QC 20’s in the ear, and they hold them securely in place. And they’re quite comfortable. Battery life on a full charge is about 10 hours. Also if the battery dies, you can still hear your music. They'll just behave like normal Bose headsets. $299, at Bose online and Bose Stores. Available for order August 1^st, 2013. 

http://tinyurl.com/BoseQC20