Unplug & Play

For music fans with active lives (running, workouts and sports), even the smallest MP3 players and music gizmos have been too big, too fragile, or too sensitive to movement. Philips Electronics has recently found the key to this problem. At the end of a key ring.

Philips new "wearable digital audio" products take the standard USB key drive to the next level. Their Audio Key Rings are tiny and solid like other key drives, but they're also mini MP3 players. No drivers or cables are required for computer connectivity.

The attached lanyards not only hang the tiny player from a listener's neck, but they also are wired with sensitive fibers so a mere touch can change tracks or adjust the volume.

Models contain 64MB or 128MB of storage, and some models provide more traditional in-cord remote controls instead of the fancy lanyards. The top of the line model retails for around $160.

Learn more about the Philips Audio Key Ring series, for example, model Key006