Beep My Valentine

February, 1999

Your broker may be indispensable for providing hot stock tips, but when it comes to helping you keep tabs on the ticker, wireless technology has him beat. The Beepwear Pro wristwatch ($150) from Timex and Motorola keeps time and delivers pager messages while receiving real-time stock quotes and alerting you to changes in key holdings in your portfolio. Data Broadcasting leases a calculator-sized FM receiver called Quo Trek, which provides stock quotes as well as news about the day's big gainers...