I’m on a mission to simplify. I want my hands-free to double up as earbuds for my MP3 player. I want my phone charger to also works as a laptop powercord, but with every gizmo, comes a power cord, or a docking station, and it’s time to simplify.

Mylo, which stands for ‘My life online’ is one device from Sony that seems to fit the bill. It will surely compete for beltspace among those who lug a phone, MP3 player, laptop and camera when on the road. It opens up the playing field for those interested in multi-media communications because it wraps wireless broadband around a device you could use to Skype, carry your music and podcasts, and of course, use for getting on the web. The smartphone on steroids? I like the sliding keyboard, with a QWERTY keypad. Also, as a longtime Sony user with a memory stick slot in my Vaio, I can see how easy it would be to save and transfer data from the Mylo.

On reducing cable clutter, there’s a solution from iGo. I particularly like the idea of being able to power a phone and a laptop with one cord. There’s an even cooler device, for using a phone to wirelessly project a presentation to any monitor in a room -via a Bluetoth link. It’s called the Pitch Duo. With all the latest travel restrictions, it’s one more reason to leave the laptop behind and simplify even more.