Hit The Beach With These Tech-Savvy Gadgets

Popular Mechanics technology editor Seth Porges has the best new gadgets for hitting the beach!

The items included:

1. Hammacher Schlemmer Treasure Seekers Sandals, $60
• Operating on a 9-volt battery, there are Hammacher Schlemmer metal-detecting sandalsplop on these sandals with a built-in metal detector, eliminating the need for sweepers

2. Canon Powershot D10 camera, $330
• A sand-proof, water-proof, drop-proof camera-great for the beach

3. Atlantic Ego ice waterproof iPod dock, $130
• A portable ipod speaker system that let's you share your music where ever you go. Designed to house the popular ipod video, photo, nano (all three generations) and minis, it features waterproof speakers, sealed base venting ports and full-range neodymium drivers. The ego waterproof sound case is spill-proof, shatter-proof, waterproof, resistant to sea or pool water corrosion and it floats. Now you can listen to music or watch videos in the shower or pool, at the park, on road trips, at the office or anywhere you want to share your ipod music.

4. Oregon Scientific personal uv monitor, $24
• Monitors the current uv index and temperature, and calculates your recommended exposure time based on uv, spf and your personal skin type

5. Panasonic Toughbook laptop, starts at $1,700
• work on the beach with a sand and splash-proof laptop!

6. Wearable towel, $20
• Keep dry with a towel that can stay with you after you hit the waves!

For more summer gadgets and gizmos, check out the latest issue of Popular Mechanics on news stands now.