These days, it’s pretty easy to track people down via cell phone, but it can sometimes get them in trouble. So, what can you do if you planned to play golf when you’re supposed to be working? Two European entrepreneurs have started “Sound Alibis,” a company that produces background noises for cell phones. These sounds play while you’re talking on the phone, and you pick the one you want depending on what your alibi is. Some of them include traffic jam noises, roadwork, a parade, the drill in a dentist’s office, and you can even fake a call coming in that you have to answer. These work with Nokia products right now, but it will probably be available with others later.

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Also from Europe is a portable television that you can carry around in your pocket. It has a hard drive and it records 20 to 30 hours of TV that you can then play when you’re on vacation or traveling. Right now, they are pretty pricey at $300 to $400. But prices will go down as word spreads.