Holiday Gifts for Him

Welcome to the latest episode of New Adventures in Men's Underwear. In case you haven't been paying attention, women's underwear has kinda peaked with thongs and push-up bras; there isn't much left to do that hasn't already been done. Men's underwear, however, is a different story. For years it was all about white briefs and boxers. Then came solid colors! stripes! boxer briefs! Now it's all about graphics. On the outside you may be Regular Office Guy, with your conservative oxford shirt and khakis, but there's a party going on underneath. And one of the latest guests is Clever, a line of colorful, comfortable trunks with fun designs that include DJs, dragons, frogs, and - our favorite - the punk rocker shown here.

Ever notice how manufacturers never show DVD players, cable boxes, and other electronic clutter next to their sleek, flat-screen TVs? Because all that stuff takes away from the minimalist look of the TVs. We're fantasizing about how much nicer our "entertainment center" would look with the 32" LG 32LG40 and its built-in, slot-loading DVD player on the side of the screen. The 720p TV also has an HD tuner, 3 HDMI inputs, a PC input, and comprehensive color temperature controls. More LG flat panel TVs.

"Michael, where would you like to go today?" That's how K.I.T.T. greeted David Hasslehoff in "Knight Rider," and that's how the Mio Knight Rider GPS greets you when you turn it on. In the exact same voice, thanks to Mio's partnership with Universal Studios. (You can then change it to one of 300+ other names.) K.I.T.T. (William Daniels) will give you voice guidance and turn-by-turn directions (accompanied by LED synthesizer lights), and make you feel like a 1980s TV star.

The 22nd James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, comes out November 14th. To celebrate the movie's release, as well as 25 years at the top of the Swiss fashion watch industry, Swatch has a new collection of 22 different 007 Villains watches. There is one watch for each James Bond movie, only instead of Roger Moore, Sean Connery, et al, each watch evokes the movie's main villain. Shown here is a 3-eye chronograph watch inspired by Emilio Largo, the dastardly villain from "Thunderball." Get the first 21 James Bond movies in one DVD set.

Remember the Perfect Pushup gizmos with the rotating hand grips? The same company also makes the Perfect Pullup. Like its predecessor, the Perfect Pullup has rotating handles so you can engage more muscles - and strain fewer joints - in your arms, shoulders, chest, back, and abs. The bar has a swinging arm design, so you can move it down for standing rows and other exercises. And you can remove the bar entirely when you're not using it (but we think it would be a great place to hang the dry cleaning). The Perfect Pullup holds people up to 300 pounds and fits any doorway 27" - 36" wide.

"Real men wear goatees," say the people behind the GoateeSaver, a new shaving device that helps men with daily grooming. The GoateeSaver is not a razor. It is a plastic mouthpiece. You bite down on the orange tabs in the back, adjust the mouthpiece so that it covers all the facial hair you want to keep, and then just shave around it. It sounds like a fast and easy way to get a perfectly symmetrical goatee. And it's only $20.

New from UGG Australia: These "Colum" oxfords for men. Available in black and "chocolate chip," the European-inspired sneakers remind us of Simple brand shoes, but without all the white contrast stitching, like they're designed more for Casual Fridays than Skate Park Saturdays. The sneakers are made from rich leathers and soft suedes, and come with 2 different insoles - one leather and one sheepskin - so you can pick which one is more comfortable. More UGG footwear for men, women, and kids.

Some people think that in order to get great home theater sound at home, they have to fill their living rooms with large, towering speakers, something along the lines of what The Who has on stage. Not true. Case in point: This 5.1 channel Sony home theater micro system. It's got 450 watts of power and 5 tiny, golf ball-sized wireless speakers that your cats will think are toys if you leave them on the floor. Other features include compatibility with Blu-ray players and PS3 consoles, the ability to add additional (wireless) speakers, a digital media port for more networking and connectivity options, and automatic sound calibration. More home theater systems.

Introducing the new, slightly-more-affordable iPod Touch, a device Apple calls "the funnest iPod ever." It's a hair thicker than its predecessor, but now it has built-in volume controls, a built-in speaker, Nike+ hardware and software, more games (including Spore: Origins), and longer battery life (up to 36 hours for music, 6 hours for video). The new iPod Touch is priced at $229 for the 8GB version, $299 for the 16GB version, and $399 for the 32GB version.