Power tools: the stuff teams, players and fans will want in 2006.(SPECIAL SECTION)

Win big on your laptop ...

* You'll never miss another game--or anything else on TV for that matter--with Sling Media's Slingbox. Connect it to your cable of satellite receiver, install the software on any computer and watch live TV or shows stored on your TiVo wherever you are. You'll need a broadband Internet connection on both ends, and anyone in your living room has to watch whatever your computer is tuned into. At $249.99, it's a small price to pay for one of the neatest pieces of technology to come along in years.

* Vizual Edge (vizualedge.com) provides a training regimen for the eyes using computer software to improve visual skills for competition. Collegiate athletic programs, including Northwestern and Georgia Tech, and MLB and NHL teams are among the firm's clients.

* Former major league catcher Don Slaught used 16 seasons of baseball knowledge to create his Rightview Pro computer software rightviewpro.com), which helps hitters analyze their swings. The product--available for baseball or softball--is used by several MLB teams, including the Red Sox and White Sox. Players can record themselves with a video camera that has a FireWire connection and compare their swings side-by-side with current major leaguers. New add-ons examine pitchers' deliveries.

... and in your living room

* Looking for a TV that will blow away the guests at your Super Bowl party? Got $5,000 to burn? Sony's new 60-inch XBR rear-projection set may not be as sexy as those hang-on-the-wall plasma jobs, but the picture is stunning.

* For everyone worried the Playstation generation is getting obese, XaviX (xavix.com) is providing an alternative with its interactive sports games. Connect the XaviXPORT ($79.99) to your TV and use the wireless equipment to play baseball, golf or tennis or to bowl a few games. Bad day at the office? Come home and punch out the boss with little virtual boxing. Games ($49.99-$79.99) ...