I can't figure out if this is a blessing or a curse.  A
computerized Rosary, the "Rosary Companion," which has the
mysteries and even Hail Marys and Our Fathers spoken aloud, is
now available.  On the one hand, it may be a boon for the
lonely, for those for whom age or infirmity makes it difficult
to fiddle with the beads of the old-fashioned model, or for
those who find it difficult to remember all the "mysteries" that
go with each day of the week.  I, for one, find trying to
remember the mysteries a distraction to prayer instead of an aid
to it: a little booklet or guide is always helpful, and so
having them spoken aloud is quite a welcome idea.  On the other
hand, as we used to say in Philadelphia, cut me a break.  "Use
the Rosary Companion with the head phone jack in church." 
That's from the company's website.  Aren't you supposed to be
fully, actively and consciously participating in the, um, Mass? 
Actually, I rather like the old Rosary.  The one that doesn't
talk.  It looks like this.    Here's a sug