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David Pogue, the technology columnist for The New York Times, had an interesting blog post about a column he never wrote. He'd suggested a column about what he bought this past year, but then he realized he didn't buy enough stuff.
Well, not enough hardware, at least.
Each year brings its own list of the top products for the holidays, and shopping search engine Sortprice.com has named the top ten. The list includes a hodge-podge of gadgets and toys, based on data collected by Sortprice.com from user visits and searches.
The Canon S90 is at the top of an eWeek list of the best cameras to buy this holiday season. I've been intrigued by the S90 myself, as my Canon G9 stopped working suddenly—I'm about to send it off to Canon—and I've been wondering whether a camera that's a bit more lightweight might be in order.
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12:27 PM December 9, 2009
A blog post from Fortune's Philip Elmer-DeWitt includes a number of tantalizing tidbits about the Apple tablet, courtesy of Oppenheimer's Yair Reiner.
CNET is listing the top 10 audio and MP3 gadgets for the year:
In the vast sea of MP3 players, headphones, and other portable audio accessories, not all can reign supreme. Some have the best battery life, some provide the boomiest bass, and some offer the best bang for your buck. But we're not addressing these more "nebulous" items here. Instead, we've got a list based only on the hardest data we can get: hits.
OK, hits.
Netbooks have a way of looking, well, cramped and unappealing.
But they don't need to, and you can actually find netbooks out there with a look you'll actually like. And that's important with a netbook. Why? Because when you own a netbook personal computer, you will likely be using it in public, whether on the train, or at the airport, or at Starbucks. Yep, when it comes to netbooks, appearance matters.
Here are three top-rated netbooks with style.
Uh, the iPhone's not number 1?
ABC News has got a list of the top ten gadgets of the past decade. The list isn't quite ranked from one to ten, but the item at the top of the list is the iPod, which, as ABC notes, "quickly became a cultural icon."
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1:51 PM December 2, 2009
Another year, another annual Consumer Reports electronics issue. The issue is hitting the newstands now, with reviews of 448 products. “This season it’s all about value in electronics,” according senior electronics editor at Consumer Reports, Paul Reynolds.
cameras, electronics, gadgets //
6:52 PM November 24, 2009
CIO, a publication for technology execs, has a list that's suited for gadget-loving info-tech types: "10 Cool Gadgets We Really, Really Want." This holiday gift guide covers the best in technology with gizmos that are handheld, personal, wafer-thin, and colorful.
Check out FLO TV's Personal Television, a 3.5-inch TV that you can take with you anywhere. The TV broadcasts live shows and includes all the most popular cable channels like MTV, ESPN, and Nickelodeon.
Traveling used to be about getting away from it all, but now, with the prevalence of business travel—as well as the trend to bring your work on family vacations—travel is often anything but a gadget-free zone.
If you're traveling, you're likely to want to take your gadgets with you.
