B-Flex is a tiny speaker array you can plug into your laptop. Even the best internal laptop speakers sound like a tin can, so this couldn't be any worse. New company JLab Audio claims a frequency response range of 200 to 20,000 Hz with a signal-to-noise ratio greater than 80db. Plus, the flex cable lets you manipulate the speakers to their optimum listening position.

Perhaps the most appealing spec is the 3.24-inch width and 7-inch height of the speakers, small enough to fit in just about any briefcase. Plug it into a USB port, and you get instant tunes with no drivers, batteries or power cables needed for non-ancient Windows, Mac or Linux machines. Looks like a lot of speaker for $39.95. – Charlie White

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