Logitech G25 is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #83

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When it comes to driving games on the PC or PS3 one of the best ways to make them more fun and realistic is to add a racing wheel with force feedback. Force feedback takes what drivers normally feel through the steering wheel of a real car and adds the sensation to a video game. Force feedback actually makes many driving games easier to handle.

If someone on your shopping list is a serious driving or racing game fan, the Logitech G25 is hands down the best racing wheel on the market. The G25 isn’t cheap at $299.99, but it is robust and offers a gated shifter and clutch pedal along with strong force feedback effects. Read more

Posted on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

R2D2 Aquarium is one great Gift for Star Wars and Fish Fans

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Do you know somebody who loves Star Wars and fish? Bingo! The R2D2 Aquarium is the perfect wacky gift for your friend.
This R2-D2 holds a 1 3/4-gallon aquarium tank in his central compartment, ideal for a small freshwater family of goldfish, gouramis, or tetras.

The domed head of the R2D2 aquarium rotates with any vocal command you issue and R2D2 utters his familiar "bleeps" from the Star Wars movies.
His radar eye houses the eyepiece to a built-in periscope (ultra cool!) that provides an intimate view of the aquatic activity below, allowing you to watch your charges swim towards the food you've dropped in from the dome's removable feeding door. Read more

Posted on Sat, 8 Nov 2008 14:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Mitsubishi LaserVue Laser TV is Holiday Gift Guide Tip #82

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The first Laser TV is really here this Holiday. It was long delayed but finally Mitsubishi has managed to bring the LaserVue Laser TV to the market. It is still expensive, but hey this way your neighbor cannot afford one. This is your chance to get something brand new this Holidays for your living room.

The Laser beams of the Laser TV provide an extensive range of rich, complex colors, truly distinct clarity, and immersive depth of field. Additionally the Mitsubishi LaserVue has about half the operating power consumption of similar-sized LCD TVs, and a third of Plasma.
The LaserVue TVs also come equipped with 3D-ready viewing technology.
Other features of the Laservue L65-A90 include x.v.Color, PerfectColor, 4 HDMI ports and wired IR input. Read more

Posted on Sat, 8 Nov 2008 13:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

RC Helicopters are still hot Holiday Gifts this Year

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Tiny RC Helicopters for indoor use really took off two years ago. Today there is a huge selection of tiny RC helicopters in all shapes and forms.
The dual blades have become a standard and offer better flight stability.
The Electric Mini Hughes 300 Fairy 2 Ch RTF RC Helicopter you see here is one of the bestsellers on Hobbytron, which carries a huge selection of RC Toys. Read more

Posted on Fri, 7 Nov 2008 15:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

PENTAX Optio W60 Waterproof Camera is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #81

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If you plan to spend your family's Holidays in Hawaii why not give a waterproof camera to capture those colorful fishes on your snorkel trips.

The Pentax Optio W60 compact digital camera is lightweight and fully waterproof and affordable.
The Pentax Optio W60 features 10MP and a 5X zoom lens with 28mm wide-angle capability. The enhanced design of the Optio W60 allows the camera to operate up to 13 feet underwater for two hours and at extreme temperatures well below freezing. Read more

Posted on Fri, 7 Nov 2008 14:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

TiVo HD XL is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #80

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TiVo is still the best way to record TV programming and gain control over your television. I cannot imagine watching TV without recording shows and jumping over the darn commercial breaks.
TiVo is now going to also support Netflix movie streaming this Holiday making the TiVo boxes the ultimate gateway to entertainment content in your living room.
The TiVo HD XL is the top of the line TiVo box that you can buy today. With the TiVo HD XL you can save up to 150 hours of HD TV shows or save up to 1,350 hours of standard definition TV. Read more

Posted on Thu, 6 Nov 2008 15:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

80GB Sony PS3 with $100 Gift Card this Saturday at Wal-mart

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Sony said they would not cut the price of the Sony PS3 console this holiday. Sony upped the HDD to 80GB for the PS3 and kept the $399.99 price point that it had before. You have to rely on retailers to make you a deal on the new 80GB Sony PS3.
In October Wal-mart had a deal for the PS3 that bundled in a $75 gift card. This Saturday you can get a Sony PS3 with a $100 Gift Card in Wal-mart stores only.
Stores open at 8am and there are a minimum of 4 systems per store available. More details on Wal-mart.
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Posted on Thu, 6 Nov 2008 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Top 10 Notebook and Netbook Gift Guide for the Holidays

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Our Top 100 Gadget Gift Guide is close to be complete. As you know we feature a gift tip each day until Thanksgiving Sales kick in and we started 80 days ago. We segmented our 100 tech gift tips in 10 categories and some are already complete like the Top 10 Notebook and Netbook Gift Guide.
Gone are the days that there were just notebooks. Since this year notebooks got overrun by netbooks left and right. We were still able to balance our top 10 netbooks and notebooks for this Holiday featuring 5 of each. Read more

Posted on Thu, 6 Nov 2008 10:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba 19LV506 HDTV with internal DVD is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #79

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The 19 inch Toshiba 19LV506 HDTV is the ideal dorm room or kids room HDTV because it has integrated DVD player.
This HDTV is small enough to fit in any room and easy to carry around as it just needs a power plug.
The DVD drive is loaded from the side and the Toshiba 19LV506 comes in white and in black.
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Posted on Wed, 5 Nov 2008 15:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

TopTechGifts interactive Guide offers Expert Gadget Gift Advice

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We partnered with four other technology news sites on a new interactive gift guide that we worked hard on the last couple of weeks. TopTechGifts features the hottest gadgets in the following categories: toys, phones, portable devices, netbooks, cameras, and more.
You can rate the gift tips and provide your insights in the comment section of each gadget gift tip. Each gift tip tells you for whom it is and gives a brief description on why this is a great gift. Read more

Posted on Wed, 5 Nov 2008 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sanyo Xacti VPC-T700 is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #78

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If you are looking to give a decent, simple and straight forward point and shoot camera the Sanyo Xacti VPC-T700 is a good choice. Especially when you can get it at the ultra-low price of $69 that Walmart is selling this camera for right now.
It does not always have to be the newest digital camera that hits the market to be a great gift.
The Sanyo Xacti VPC-T700 features an 3x optical zoom lens is paired with the 4x digital zoom for over 12x total zoom capabilities. The VPC-T700 also includes a movie mode that captures images in motion JPEG at 320 x 240px resolution, 20 frames-per-second. Read more

Posted on Tue, 4 Nov 2008 13:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

12 Top Toy Gifts on Sale on Walmart

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The retailers are already pushing out great deals and to help you get your Holiday shopping done early Wal-mart selected the top 12 toys for this Christmas. The selected toys are of course offered at low prices.
These hot toy gift ideas include Elmo Live, EyeClops Night Vision Infrared Stealth Goggles, Nerf Vulcan National Blaster Value Pack, Fisher-Price Kid-Tough Portable DVD Player, Littlest Pet Shop Virtual Interactive Pet $10.00 or Bakugan Battle Brawlers Starter Pack. Read more

Posted on Tue, 4 Nov 2008 09:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

No more new Apple Gifts this Holidays

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There are still rumors we reported over the weekend about Apple still releasing new iMac and Mac mini computers. Apple destroyed dreams of more new gear for the Holidays yesterday. Apple spokesman Bill Evans told MacWorld that Apple's holiday line-up is set.

Mr Evans did not say anything else, leaving room for interpretation. With this statement he could also mean that of course Apple knows the complete Holiday line-up, but do we? Read more

Posted on Tue, 4 Nov 2008 06:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Reactor Gaming Computer is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #77

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Computers are one of the big gifts that many people want during the holiday season. If you have a PC gamer on your shopping list that wants the ultimate gaming machine the Hardcore Computers Reactor may be exactly what they are looking for.

The Reactor is more than just a gaming PC with good features and performance, it’s a conversation piece thanks to the cooling technology used in the machine. Rather than simply air or standard liquid cooling, the Reactor uses liquid submersion cooling. Read more

Posted on Mon, 3 Nov 2008 14:06:33 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 is I4U Top 100 Holiday Gift Tip #76

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Panasonic announced the world's smallest interchangeable lens camera in September called the Lumix DMC-G1. The G1 uses the new Micro Four Thirds system and weighs 0.85 pounds making it also the lightest interchangeable lens camera available. It is actually not a conventional DSLR camera, as it has no internal mirror box, but many list it as DSLR including Amazon.

Panasonic also says that the G1 is also the first DSLR camera to be offered in multiple colors. The G1 will be available in black, blue, and red. The rear LCD is a 3-inch model that can swivel 180 degrees horizontally and 270 degrees vertically. Other features include MEGA optical image stabilization, intelligent ISO, face detection, scene selector and more. The G1 offers 12.1-megapixels. Read more

Posted on Sun, 2 Nov 2008 12:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Circuit City offers Gifts to Love Sale

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Electronics Retailer Circuit City gets all creative today and launches the Gifts to Love Sale. The special sale starts today and lasts until Wednesday.

Deals and Savings on Circuit City include up to $450 savings on HDTVs, up to 15% savings on digital cameras, up to $100 savings on widescreen GPS, up to $125 on kitchen & home electronics, FREE character game case with any Nintendo DS system, FREE gift card up to $15 with select iPods, and save $600 when you choose a Sony HDTV/Blu-ray Disc player bundle. Read more

Posted on Sun, 2 Nov 2008 10:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Target launches Holiday Free Shipping on more than 50,000 Gifts

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Target launches their free shipping offer for the Holidays on over 50,000 products. Besides Amazon and Wal-mart, Target is always worth checking out.

50,000 products sounds like a lot, but you still need to look closely if the gift you want to buy is actually marked with the red "free shipping" text. For instance the Elmo Live selling for $59.99 is not available with free shipping. Read more

Posted on Sun, 2 Nov 2008 06:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

The Sennheiser MX W1 is I4U Top 100 Holiday Gift Tip #75

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The cables on earbud headsets are just a big annoyance for everybody. There is always a knot in the cables that needs sorting. There are wireless headsets, but they are usually rather big and not designed for on the go.
Gadget shop Hammacher offers the solution with the first wireless earbuds. The high price of $499.95 underlines the statement that these are the only wireless stereo earbuds on the market. These Sennheiser MX W1 are also available on Amazon.com, but the price is the same. Read more

Posted on Sat, 1 Nov 2008 14:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

HP Mini 1000 Netbook is I4U Top 100 Holiday Gift Tip #74

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HP announced a new netbook series with the HP Mini 1000 this week. The HP Mini 1000 is coming in lots of configurations to cater to your needs or the needs of your loved ones.
Netbooks will be one of the top holiday gifts this year. These little notebooks are affordable, small and get the job done without the Desktop or Multimedia Notebook overhead. Our Top 10 Notebooks and Netbooks Gift Guide is therefore heavy on the netbook side. Read more

Posted on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Logitech Pure-Fi Anytime is I4U Top 100 Holiday Gift Tip #73

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One thing most people don’t look at and think about upgrading is their alarm clock. Despite that fact, the alarm clock is one of the things that almost all of us need. There is an argument to be made for the better your method of waking up, the better your mood is. If you are tired of waking up to a buzzer or radio station that doesn't play your favorite genre of music, the Logitech Pure-Fi Anytime is for you.

The Pure-Fi Anytime is more than just an AM/FM alarm clock with dual alarms and good looks. The device has a built-in iPod dock that charges your iPod and allows you to listen to music from it at the same time. The gadget also has a wireless remote that allows you to control all aspects of playback from across the room. Read more

Posted on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:03:07 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Samsung NC10 Netbook is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #72

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Netbooks will be one of the top holiday gifts this year. These little notebooks are affordable, small and get the job done without the Desktop or Multimedia Notebook overhead. Our Top 10 Notebooks and Netbooks Gift Top Guide is therefore heavy on the netbook side. This gift tip is about the new Samsung NC10, which gets great praise from reviewers for its keyboard, large hard-drive and especially for its 7 hour battery life. Read more

Posted on Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr