Baggage, Check; Kids, Check; Six-Device Charger, Check

When any family travels these days, they tote along with them an army of devices, all of which need charging at regular intervals. So what to do, carry a charger for every cell phone, iPod of every ilk, iPhone, blackberry, Palm Treo, PDA, portable gamer . . . well, you get the picture.

How about one device? Callpod, Inc., a company specializing in mobile devices and software, has created the Chargepod, which allows you to charge up to six portable devices simultaneously. You need the Callpod base ($40) and an adapter for each of your devices (at $10 each), or you can buy a bundle ($80), which includes carrying case, base, car adapter, U.S. replacement power adapter, and the following device adapters: universal mini-USB, Apple iPod/iPhone/Touch/Shuffle female USB, Sony PSP and Reader/Kodak/Creative Labs, and Samsung Mobile phones.

To learn more about Callpod, Inc. and the Chargepod, go to http://www.callpod.com.