Listening First Stereo Headphones: Califone International.

Listening First Stereo Headphones: Califone International. www. califone.com Hardware, $14 These newly designed headphones Head-mounted speakers. Headphones have a strap that rests on top of the head, positioning a pair of speakers over both ears. For listening to music or monitoring live performances and audio tracks, both left and right channels are required. now come in an animal-themedpackage--which includes bear, panda panda,name for two nocturnal Asian mammals of the order Carnivora: the red panda, Ailurus fulgens, and the giant panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca. bear and tiger motifs--along with amatching animal-themed optical computer mouse, priced at $15. Theheadphones are designed with appropriately sized ambient, noise-reducingearcups to ensure safe use as students acquire listening, literacy andlanguage skills. The animal-themed mice offer roller buttonfunctionality and optical tracking for higher accuracy and use.They're also constructed with reinforced connectors at both ends toresist damage, give students left- and right-click capabilities, andfeature USB USBin full Universal Serial BusType of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. and PS2 connections for universal adaptability. New Products Editor Ken Royal kroyal@edmediagroup.com) Carol Patton is a contributing editor A contributing editor is a magazine job title that varies in responsibilities. Most often, a contributing editor is a freelancer who has proven ability and readership draw. . [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]