Gadget Holiday Guide

The MiJam line is a series of musical instruments that work along with digital music players such as the iPod so that the listener can participate and “jam along” with the music. You can buy all of the Mijam products at major toy and electronic retailers and at www.b2stuf.com or www.blueboxtoys.com

New MiJam products include:

A fun invention by miJam is the PC Gizmo. He is a perfect companion to kids and teenagers who use computers. PC Gizmo is not only easy and fun to play with, it is also very useful as it helps you to manage your communication applications on your computer such as email, instant messengers, and Skype call. The PC Gizmo will light up whenever you receive an e-mail, call or instant message. He is adorable and a fun accessory for your office. My four year old and I had tons of fun watching him . He spins around and his ears light up whenever I receive and e-mail from my computer. It’s so much fun to get e-mails now! He is like a little pet and you can program him to do all sorts of things, even laugh!  Best of all you don’t have to feed him!  The Gizmo is a unique gift idea for anyone who enjoys gadgets.  The PC Gizmo retails for $29.99.

Looking for an iPod dock with a little extra? The Mijam Laser Light Show is an exciting new twist to listening to music.  This product doubles as a sleek, good quality stand-alone speaker but also plays music while projecting an illuminating laser light show on your wall or ceiling. The effects of the light sync with your music!  With the miJam Laser Light Show kids of all ages can dance and sing along with the perfect entertainment accessory for sleepovers, birthday parties, or star in the their very own show One critique, don’t expect the lights to expand to a whole room, but they are still entertaining, just smaller than I expected.  The miJam Laser Light Show retails for $49.99 The laser patterns move in sync with the music and when you adjust the sound levels, the patterns will grow or shrink in size.  If the party runs out of steam, the laser can be turned off and act as a regular iPod dock.

Highlights:

• Stereo Speaker with excellent sound quality
• Laser light show effects syncs with your music
• Adjustable stand to project light show to wall or ceiling
• Safe laser light: conforms to all applicable standards for safety
• Audio-in jack
• Retractable audio-in cable
• Can be used with the AC adaptor provided or 4xAA batteries
• Two modes: Audio only and Audio with Laser Light Show

Mom, what do you do when your child asks for a drum kit for Christmas? Good newsI The people from Mi jam have a fun and inexpensive alternative for you! The miJam Pro Air Drummer are wireless drums which simulates a full drum set. The Pro Air passed the test with our teenager! His words were “It was cool.”(He’s not big with words.) He said it took a while to get the hang of it, but once he did it was lots of fun. He especially liked the fact he can use it with the songs he likes from his iPod. I like it because of the low cost and the fact it encourages musicality. Also, mom’s this is a great alternative to an expensive and bulky drum kit. The Pro Air sounds just as authentic and is a great gift idea for your teenager or teen-at-heart to find under the tree. Here are the details:

Includes 2 wireless, multi-functional drumsticks, a wireless foot pedal for bass drum realism, and a speaker you can connect to your iPod or any MP3 player (using the headphone jack) to play along with your favorite music.  You can also choose from 6 built in rhythms. Features include crash cymbal ride cymbal, tom tom, and floor tom.  The drumsticks also have a follow button, allowing for a true drum roll.  Best of all, they are air drums requiring no tapping. The miJam Pro Air Drummer retails for $39.99. . The MiJam Pro Air Drummer set comes equipped with a bass-simulation pedal, a speaker that possesses the capability to connect to any MP3 player and two wireless drumsticks.

For children who are captivated solely by the drumsticks, you have the option of purchasing the MiJam Drummer, which is a pair of motion activated air drumsticks that are compatible with your MP3 music player and iPod.

The miJam Studio Mike, is a microphone that lets you sing along with your digital music player and that also works along with other MiJam devices. ($19.99); You can sing like a star to your favorite music!   I wish I would have had one of these when I was a teenager! I had to use a hairbrush and sing over the record. This is so much fun and I can’t believe the low cost! If you are thinking about getting an expensive Karaoke machine, you should try the Studio Mike first. You will save money and have just as much fun. Just plug in your i-pod with your favorite songs and sing your heart out! Best of all, you can push the applause button and feel like Madonna.  Here are the details:

• When you activate the function, Studio Mike automatically masks out original vocals of your favorite music pieces and blends your voice into the background music. You will begin to sing like a pro.

• With Studio Mike, you can choose from 5 built-in mood enhancing sound effects to liven up your singing. Just press a button Take Studio Mike with you wherever you go. If you desire background music to accompany your singing, all you need is an iPod or a MP3 player. Just plug it in and sing. By using the line-out jack and cable provided, you can output your songs to earphones and speakers. Alternatively, you can make a recording of your singing in a computer with recording facilities and listen to your own performance later.