Creative Prodikeys Creative Labs, MSRP $140   Designed for those looking to play, learn and create music in a fun and convenient way, the Creative Prodikeys is a standard, 104-key PC keyboard - but with an additional 37 touch-sensitive MIDI keys.   The software that ships with the Creative Prodikeys allows anyone to learn how to play a song in five simple interactive lessons, and then save their performances as MP3s to e-mail to family and friends. The CD also contains 128 musical instrument sounds and effects, and more than 100 different music styles and background rhythms such as Slow Ballad, Pop, Dance, Jazz and Folk. New instruments and lessons can be downloaded from the Internet for free.   As an added bonus, a free Sound Blaster audio card is included in the Creative Prodikeys box to enhance the audio experience even further.	Floor Vac Robot Roomba, MSRP $300   It's every homemaker's dream - to dispense with menial tasks around the house and assign them to, say, a robot.   Introducing the Roomba Intelligent Floor Vac, a cordless vacuum cleaner that cleans the floors in your home, even if you're taking a catnap or out running errands.   Thanks to its infrared sensors, the small disc-shaped device cleverly navigates around obstacles such as shoes and furniture (actually, it can vacuum underneath couches and beds, too), while sucking up dust-bunnies, dirt and food crumbs.   The Roomba also features a "cliff avoidance" sensor that can detect stairs and ledges before turning away from them. An optional "virtual wall" peripheral keeps the cleaner from crossing open areas as wide as 20 feet.   Visit Brookstone.ca to order the Roomba online.

Rio Volt SP350 SONICblue, MSRP $230   Music lovers on the go looking for both style and substance need not look any further than the new Rio Volt MP3 walkman.   This ultra-thin portable player plays regular music CDs and CD-R/CD-RW discs with MP3 or WMA files on them. For the uninitiated, a "burned" CD with WMA (Windows Media Audio) files can store close to 300 songs on one disc, or about 24 hours of digital audio.   The 32-minute "SteadyPlay" protection works to help prevent skipping when walking or jogging. The SP350 also includes a backlit 3-line LCD screen to display track information and a built-in FM tuner.   Along with its comfortable headphones and on-wire remote control, the portable player also ships with a handful of accessories including rechargeable batteries, AC adapter, car cassette adapter, car power adapter and a handy carrying case.   Bundled software includes RealOne and Moodlogic (trial version) for Windows and iTunes for Mac enthusiasts.

Kyocera 7135 SmartPhone Kyocera, MSRP $800   Dependable all-in-one gadgets are hard to come by, but Kyocera has successfully combined the functionality of a Palm-based personal digital assistant (PDA) with a tri-mode CDMA wireless handset.   On the Palm front, the Kyocera 7135 SmartPhone runs the Palm OS 4.1 and houses 16MB of internal memory. A SecureDisk (SD) expansion slot supports extra memory cards (up to 128MB), which is a good idea for those who want turn this device into a portable MP3 player.   Need to talk and type at the same time? No worries - the SmartPhone has a hands-free loudspeaker. It also supports a foldable full-sized QWERTY keyboard (sold separately).   As a phone, the SmartPhone features a topside caller I.D. feature to see who's calling while the device is worn on the hip.   Bell Mobility is currently the exclusive carrier, which supports its "1x" high-speed wireless data transfer capabilities (about 10 times the speed of a 14.4 kbps cell phone).   Visit kyocerasmartphone.com for more information. - Marc Saltzman