Christmas 2.0-ho-ho — Scads of gadgets for gift-givers

You awaken to your digital clock radio, and switch on your HDTV as you primp for work. During the commute, you listen to downloaded MP3 music, then put in eight hours over a laptop while handling calls through your Bluetooth phone.

On the way home, you catch some satellite radio, then jog with your iPod on your arm. Before hitting the sack, you relax a little by poring over photos taken with your digital camera, reminiscing over camcordered vacation videos or laughing a little watching those wacky YouTube clips or a little network programming recorded on the ol' TiVo.

Meanwhile, your digital watch/calendar is telling you Christmas is only 11 days away.

So, really, is there any wonder why you're considering tech toys as Christmas gifts for your friends and family?

Well, if they have all those now-standard items, some other gizmo goodies are out there, waiting for you to snatch them up for the holidays.

For example, the Digital Foci Pocket Album OLED 1.5 ($49, www.digitalfoci.com) lets users carry 124 photos but without the bulk of a stack of prints. The digital keychain photo viewer sports a 1.5-inch screen displaying images stored in its flash memory. Featuring a rechargeable battery and available in three colors, the Pocket Album allows people to enjoy photos in a slide show or to select specific shots by scrolling through the offerings. Included software lets the user crop and rotate photos before transferring from a computer to the device.

International travelers fumbling for the correct phrase could benefit from the Nyrius LT12 global talking translator ($49.99, www.nyrius.com). The handheld device cross-translates among 12 languages and plays audio and displays pre-programmed, commonly used phrases — 8,400 in all, categorized by general speech, emergency, entertainment, sightseeing, direction, restaurants, transportation, and hotels and accommodation. The device also contains an alarm clock and phone book.

Outdoorsy types want more from their watch than just the time. That's where Tech4o (www.tech4o.com) can help. The company has three watches it is peddling as perfect for walkers, runners, climbers and swimmers.

The TraiLeader Pro ($199.99) is an "ABC" watch because it provides altimeter, barometer and compass information, as well including a heart-rate monitor; thermometer; PC link; and speed, distance and calorie measurement. The Accelerator Pulse ($89.99) measures speed, distance, calories and steps and monitors the heart rate. It also offers time, date, an alarm, stopwatch, timer and second time zone features. The Proformer ($39.99) is designed for runners and swimmers. It calculates interval and lap times and can compare that information with the user's personally programmed target times.