Panasonic AVCCAM AG-3DA1$21,000
If money is no option, this Panasonic 3D camera — designed for professional use — will definitely liven up home movies at the summer picnic grounds. The twin-lens system records in full high-def, but the camera only weighs about six pounds and is portable enough for remote recording. The 3.2-inch side mounted LCD viewer helps you get the best angle. Records onto standard SDHC memory cards.
EasyBloom Plus$50
Products that interact with the real world and feed data to a Web site are becoming popular. This small gardening device — which you stick into the soil next to plants, vegetables, trees, or flowers — reports the spoil condition, temperature, light levels, humidity, and other variables to help you determine how much to water or whether to add soil nutrients or start the weeding process.
Winnebago Via$135,132
The luxury liner in the Winnebago fleet, this 25-foot 2010 model is packed with tech features. There are side-view video cameras and a rear-view cam to help you navigate in a campground. The holding tanks use a micro-electric field to determine water and wastewater fill levels. Constructed using a metal frame (instead of the wood used as the base for many motor homes), Winnebago uses a laser guidance system to mount the main cab to the chassis. The Via uses the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, which has a 154-hp turbodiesel engine with 6-cyclinders for hauling power, but a vacation-friendly 18MPG.
Kodak Easyshare M580$149.95
Sharing photos used to be a laborious process — you snap the picts, connect the camera, and then wade through countless shots and upload them to photo sites. The Easyshare M580 actually makes sharing easier — after you snap a photo, you can tag it for use on Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, e-mail, or the Kodak online gallery. Then, when you connect the camera to your PC, the shots are uploaded automatically. Has a true 8x zoom and shoots in 14 megapixels, or enough for a 30×40-inch poster.
2011 Ford Fiesta$13,320
The hot car for summer, the Ford Fiesta is a trendy vacation accessory. Like a luxury car, the new Fiesta has heated leather seats, ambient interior lighting, and optional LED lamps that glow when you park the car. The really impressive feature has to do with the 4-inch LCD screen, which will initially provide all of the media options and Bluetooth phone features. This fall, Ford will introduce the AppLink service, which allows you to see and control apps like Twitter and Pandora running on your phone.
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