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.