From the New York Times, Laws and Consumer Demand Lead to Better Headsets

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/26/business/26headset.html?_r=1&ref=technology&oref=slogin

The article points out that Bluetooth headset devices are gaining in popularity due to increasing state laws against driving with a handheld cell phone. The rising demand has led to competition and improvements in the products, with increasing features and style on the high end, and decreasing prices for the low end. Top products have become smaller and lighter, and are now designed to be a fashion statement as  much as they are a useful  tool. 

The article is important because it points out a positive trend in state policy of banning cell phones while driving, which is sure to make the roads safer, and shows how it might affect consumers and a whole industry. It is interesting to me because I spent most of the spring and summer traveling, and aforementioned legislation in California and Connecticut prompted me to purchase a Bluetooth device myself, despite my previous disdain for people who walk around and talk to themselves. Similar to my problem in the previous article with my broken iPod, I am also interested because I recently dropped my earpiece into my drink, and might soon be on the market for a replacement. Apparently I should be more careful with technology.