Execs on tech: local techies recommend their favorite gadgets.

• Author: Little, Candace M.
• Position: Executive Living

In this wireless, paperless, high-tech world, new gadgets are constantly coming out--and newer versions of older gadgets are, too. We turned to early adopters to discover gadgets that take away some of the hassles of life.

GARMIN FORERUNNER 305

DWAIN KINGHORN, PARTNER,

SAGECREEK PARTNERS

Dwain Kinghorn uses this lightweight, long-battery-life GPS watch a gadget that "added a new dimension" to his running routine.

"The combination of the experience that you get while using it--heart rate, speed, distance, etc.--is great for workout, but what makes it better is the ability to analyze and archive the data to review workouts across time he says.

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APPLE IPHONE 4

JEREMY HANKS, COFOUNDER, CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT, DOBA

Anxiously awaiting the iPhone 5 release, Jeremy Hanks says he feels connected and productive when using his iPhone 4, and uses it even more than his iPad. He recommends this gadget to everyone for both personal and business use. "Seriously," Hanks says, "other mobile devices are crap, and the iPhone's ease of use combined with an app for everything under the sun is an unbeatable combination."

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VERIZON WIRELESS MIFI 2200

CYDNI TETRO, ENTREPRENEUR IN RESIDENCE, DISNEY RESEARCH

Cydni Tetro says every person that needs connectivity should have a Verizon MiFi. It's a stand-alone portable wireless internet device that lets Tetro set up office anywhere, without draining her cell phone battery, and while supporting up to five other connections. "I love it," Tetro says. "It allows me to work wherever I need to, sometimes that is in a car in a parking lot, at a client site, in an airport, at an office. I never have to worry about if I can find free...