Monday, Jun. 01, 1992

Forward Spin

By SOPHFRONIA SCOTT GREGORY

Summer's coming, and so are the gadget makers, displaying their wares in & Chicago this week at the 1992 International Summer Consumer Electronics Show. Among the offerings:

MY BANK TELLER

The piggy bank of the '90s is a tyke-size home ATM machine that handles withdrawals and balance quotations and even tells little Ashley or Justin how much to deposit in savings each week. Next: My Little Broker, the pint-size Charles Schwab doll.

BEEPERKID

A high-pitched signal lets you know when Junior has wandered more than 35 feet away. If he's not in sight, just push a button and activate the child's homing device. Next: TeenFence, an invisible electronic barrier that keeps teenage daughters in and teenage suitors out.