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I rarely get this excited about tech gear, but this morning at a Samsung press preview, I didn't want to let go of the new DualView TL220 ($300). Due out next month, the 12.2-megapixel "smart" camera has two LCDs: a 3-inch touch-screen on the back and a 1.5-inch front display. The front screen lets you take better self-portraits while on vacation or when updating your Facebook profile. (Oh, the vanity!) When you turn on the self-timer, the screen goes black and bright blue numbers count down "3, 2, 1." Now if you want to get in the shot, you don't have to run back and forth. Plus, none of your friends can claim they weren't ready. To make kids look at the camera, the child mode on the front screen shows an animated clown cartoon. (For kids who are afraid of clowns, Samsung will have other downloadable videos to swap out.) Also new is the TL225 ($350), with a larger 3.5-inch LCD screen. As with the TL220, the touch-screen technology means you can delete pictures simply by drawing an X with your finger. Both versions record HD video, and have a 27mm wide-angle lens and a 4.6x zoom. Ships to major retailers the first week of September, but Sears.com is taking pre-orders. Personally, the last time I was this thrilled about a camera was when Nikon streamlined its swivel-lens technology on the Coolpix back in 2002. MORE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY Shoot Like a Pro

I could probably think of something I like better than a chocolate chip cookie that's just come out of the oven, but it would take me a long, long time. Which is why I think the new Warm Cookie Radar on the Specialty's Café and Bakery website is perhaps the most genius idea I've heard in months. The concept is simple: Click on the Warm Cookie Radar link, and a map pops up with little pulsating cookie icons at all the locations where cookies have just been baked. True, I don't live anywhere near the cities where Specialty's has its shops—the San Francisco Bay area, Seattle, and Chicago—but to my mind, the promise of a freshly-from-the-oven chocolate chip cookie is reason enough to schedule a trip.

Summer's in full swing—and to survive those backyard barbecues and camping trips, you're probably slathering up with sunscreen and bug spray. But here's a quick tip: Don't use a product that combines the two. Sure, it seems like a great time-saving idea, a product that has both sunscreen and DEET (or another bug repellant, like IR3535) in it. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends avoiding just this type of commodity. Because DEET and sunscreen products have different instructions for proper (and safe) use, you risk overapplying DEET when using a combination product. For instance, you should reapply sunscreen every two hours, regardless of what you're up to (that's just good practice for avoiding sunburn). But DEET has a longer wear time, sometimes up to eight hours. So in protecting yourself from sunburn, you might be overexposing yourself to DEET. The solution? Joseph Conlon, of the American Mosquito Control Association (an organization of mosquito-control professionals), says to apply your chosen sunscreen first, and then the DEET or bug-repellant product. That way, you can continue to put on sunscreen over the bug spray when you need to. We're not promising you'll make it through the rest of summer sunburn- and bug bite- free—but that's all part of the fun, right?

We've often praised TripIt, an itinerary-builder that allows you to easily forward your travel confirmation e-mails to plans@tripit.com and compiles that research into a single, shareable itinerary, complete with weather forecasts, maps, and restaurant recommendations. Starting tomorrow (Wednesday), TripIt will debut its latest creation, TripIt Pro, a membership-based service that offers extra tools on top of its free online organizer. Company co-founder Scott Hintz walked me through some of the new features. 1. Mobile alerts: the website will automatically send alerts to your cell phone for all the airlines on your itineraries. This will come in handy if you fly on multiple carriers and forget to register for text-message alerts with the individual airlines. 2. Alternate flights: If your flight is delayed or canceled, the text-message alert will also include a link to other airlines with flights that are leaving around the same time as your original departure. (You'll need a web-enabled phone or browser to access the link.) TripIt Pro only shows flights with available seats and also lists a rebooking phone number. Though you'll still have to negotiate with the airline agent for the actual rebooking, Hintz says, "Equipping you with the info is powerful. You can say, 'I want to get that Delta flight that's leaving in 30 minutes' instead of asking, 'When's the next flight out?'" 3. Point tracking: your TripIt Pro account shows all of your recent activity for every air/hotel awards program, as well as all the expiration dates. So now you can have Hyatt and United Airlines points showing up on the same screen. You can try the service free for the first 30 days. If you register by July 31, you'll become a lifetime charter member for $49 per year. Otherwise the service will cost $99 per year. EARLIER Why we like TripIt