Your Technology Dec. 7, 1998

Digital Photo Albums on TV

Many digital cameras plug into a TV for quick photo viewing, but until now you had to head back to the PC to arrange and edit pictures. The new Avicor Album ($300) from Avicor, in Los Gatos, Calif., lets you create digital photo albums right on your TV. Just plug the camera into a VCR-like device (or insert a disc with images), then use the included remote control to crop, zoom, delete and arrange pictures.

Digital to Analog in a Snap

As any business traveler knows, finding an analog phone jack to plug in the modem of a notebook computer can be a chore. That's because most offices and hotels use digital lines that won't transmit the analog signals generated by a modem. ModemMinder ($40; available in January) from Konexx in San Diego is a small device that solves the problem by converting incoming and outgoing signals to the right format so that you can jack in anywhere.

A Better Electronic Wallet

With the 1998 holiday season poised to bring in $2.3 billion in online sales (according to Jupiter Communications), it's the perfect time to simplify the payment process. The new eWallet from idealab! in Pasadena, Calif., eliminates the need to fill out online forms one at a time. It stores all your billing and shipping information in a secure file on your hard drive, then automatically enters the relevant data on each form that you use. It's free at ewallet.com

--By Anita Hamilton