Best Inventions 2005: Live Wires

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Power Player
Inventor: Sony Computer Entertainment
Availability: Now, $250 for PSP; $15 to $50 for games and movies
To Learn More: www.us.playstation.com
If you thought portable game systems were just for kids, the PlayStation Portable (PSP) will change your mind. This slick black wonder, about the size of an eyeglasses case, has a gorgeous widescreen display, which is great not only for games—including holiday titles like SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals and NeoPets—but movies too. Some 300 films are available for the Universal Media Disc format. Built-in wi-fi makes multiplayer gaming a breeze. What's more, the PSP (which accepts 1-GB Memory Sticks) can double as a Web browser, photo album, music player and e-mail device.
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