Gift Ideas for Geeks now available on new ThinkGeek Gift Guide

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Geek Gadget shop ThinkGeek just launched their Holiday Gift Center for this season with lots of great gift ideas for geeks, sci-fi and technology lovers.
Other than Hammacher & Schlemmer ThinkGeek is one of the best shops to find tech gifts. This year ThinkGeek offers interesting gift ideas in the categories Gifts for the Eco geek, Gifts for techies, and Gifts for Japan fans.

There are just too many great gift ideas to mention on ThinkGeek. Here are some highlights Slave Leia Poster, Star Wars Force FX Lightsabers, Wi-Fi Detector T-Shirt, and Sega Pekoppa Robot Plant.
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Posted on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:18:14 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Find Gift Ideas in our Top 100 Tech Gift Guide 2008

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Do you know what gifts you are going to give your loved ones this Christmas? If not yet then consult our Top 100 Tech Gift Guide, which currently holds 91 gift ideas in 10 hot categories including netbooks, cameras, toys, and TVs.
There are already deals to be had on many hot consumer electronics this year as Black Friday started early. Still, the biggest sales are expected to happen in 9 days when Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday sales start. Read more

Posted on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

T-Mobile G1 Android Phone is I4U Gift Guide Tip #92

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The first Google Android smartphone, the T-Mobile G1 completes our Top 10 Mobile Phone Gift Guide 2008. I have hesitated a bit to recommend the HTC G1 as a gift as Android is rather early stage and you could call the G1 a project. On the other hand it is one of the few things you can get in on at the ground level. It is new and promising as the Adobe Flash Player 10 running on Android showed impressively today.
The T-Mobile G1 is a great gift for early adopters, open source fans and Google fans. Read more

Posted on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

BlackBerry Storm is I4U Gift Guide Tip #91

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The BlackBerry Bold is already part of our Top 10 Mobile Phone Holiday Gift Tips, RIM's other hot new smartphone the BlackBerry Storm cannot be missed as it is one of the hottest phones for the Holidays.
The BlackBerry Storm is the first touch-screen BlackBerry phone and is seen as the hottest iPhone 3G alternative on the market. See this comparison for some guidance on whether to get a Storm or an iPhone. Read more

Posted on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony HDR-TG1 HD Camcorder is I4U Gift Guide Tip #90

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The Sony HDR-TG1 is one of the sexiest HD camcorders. It was dubbed the world's smallest full HD camcorder when it was unveiled in April. There are more small HD camcorders available now, but the design of the Sony HDR-TG1 is the most enticing.

The Sony HDR-TG1 records 1920 x 1080px HD video and 4MP digital photos directly to Sony Memory Stick PRO Duo or PRO Duo Mark2 media cards. Read more

Posted on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Top 10 portable Gadgets Holiday Gift Guide 2008

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Our Top 100 Holiday Gift Guide is nearing completion. As you know we started the our main Gift Guide for 2008 100 days before Thanksgiving Day to prepare you for the big Thanksgiving and Black Friday sales. We segmented our 100 tech gift tips in 10 categories and several are already complete like the Top 10 portable Gadgets Gift Guide.

Our Top 10 portable Gadget Gift tips include music players, GPS devices, eBook readers and more.
The list of the top 10 links to a description of the product and why we recommend it and for whom.

Top 10 portable Gadgets:

• 1. Archos 5 250GB PMP
• 2. Knight Rider GPS
• 3. Amazon Kindle
• 4. Microsoft Zune 120GB
• 5. Apple iPod nano 4G
• 6. Apple iPod touch 2G
• 7. iRiver Spinn
• 8. Garmin Oregon 400 Outdoor GPS
• 9. Pink Sony portable DVD Player
• 10. Unique Wireless Earbuds
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Posted on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

XPERIA X1 is I4U Gift Guide Tip #89

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Sony Ericsson announced to sell their first Windows smartphone unlocked in the US. The stylish Windows smartphone with the unique slide-out keyboard is an ideal choice if you are looking for a unique new phone for yourself or to gift this Holidays. Why is it going to be unique?
At a price of $799.99 you most likely be the only one in your company, street, or village to own the XPERIA X1. The high price gives you the right to brag about your independence from carriers and that you do not need subsidies/bribes those iPhone and BlackBerry fanboys take from carriers. Read more

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

The Top 10 TV Gift Guide for the Holidays 2008

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Our Top 100 Holiday Gift Guide is nearing completion. As you know we started our main Gift Guide for 2008 100 days before Thanksgiving Day to prepare you for the big Thanksgiving and Black Friday sales. We segmented our 100 tech gift tips in 10 categories and several are already complete like the Top 10 TV Gift Guide.
Our eclectic list of TV recommendations include large panel and small panel HDTVs and TVs with special features like iPod dock or integrated DVD drive. Of course the new category defining LaserVue Laser TV is also part of our Top 10 TV recommendations for the 2008 Holidays.

The list of the top 10 links to a description of the product and why we recommend it and for whom.

Top 10 TVs:

• 1. Vizio VP322
• 2. Sony Bravia XBR8 HDTV
• 3. 65" Panasonic TH-65PZ850U Plasma HDTV
• 4. JVC 42 inch HDTV with iPod Dock
• 5. Samsung LN55A950 55 inch HDTV
• 6. Haier HLT71 7-inch LCD TV
• 7. Toshiba 19LV506 HDTV with internal DVD
• 8. Mitsubishi LaserVue Laser TV
• 9. 103 inch Panasonic Plasma HDTV
• 10. Pioneer KURO 60-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV

Posted on Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:06:14 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Flip MinoHD is I4U Holiday Gift Guide Tip #86

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The Flip MinoHD just got revealed today, but already makes it in our Top 100 Tech Gift Guide 2008.
The Flip video camera line is winning through its simplicity of use. The VGA resolution recording Flip Mino is already in our Top 10 Video Camera List.
The new Flip MinoHD improves on the resolution side of things quite a bit by recording 720p HD video. Read more

Posted on Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

103 inch Panasonic Plasma HDTV is Holiday Gift Guide Tip #85

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If you want to place a really big box under your Christmas Tree this season then check out the largest Plasma HDTV you can buy today.
The 103 inch Panasonic TH-103PF10UK full HD HDTV is one big TV. I have a 50 inch Panasonic on my wall. The 103 inch Pana has 4x the display surface - an amazing imagination that blows my mind. It would be really, really nice if the price of the Panasonic TH-103PF10UK would also just be 4x, but we are looking at a monster price tag of $69,995. Read more

Posted on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Wii Speak is Holiday Gift Guide Tip #84

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Despite the fact that the Wii console is still hard to find and out of stock, there are millions of Wii consoles already in households throughout the nation. There are actually not many new hardware accessories for the Wii this holiday shopping season.
The Wii Speak actually stands out to offer something really new for the Wii console that has been standard on the Xbox 360 for a long time - voice chat. Read more

Posted on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:00:00 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

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

Polaroid PoGo is I4U Top 100 Holiday Gadget Gift Guide Tip #46

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The Polaroid PoGo instant mobile printer is not a Digital Camera, but we still list it in the Top 10 Digital Camera Gift tips as it brings back the fun of the Polaroid Instant cameras we used before we all went digital.
The Polaroid PoGo printer is small enough to carry in a pocket or jacket measuring 4.7 x 2.8 x 0.9 inches. It runs on batteries and you can print photos via Bluetooth or PictBridge over USB cable. Most digital cameras support PictBridge today.
This means with the Polaroid PoGo you can print out a digital snapshot under a minute for your friends or family right on the table. Read more

Posted on Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung Instinct is I4U Top Gift Guide Tip #35

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As cool as Apple's iPhone 3G is, for the vast majority of mobile phone users it simply won't work. The biggest problem is that it is only available on the AT&T network. If you are on Sprint though, you can get the cool Samsung Instinct. The Instinct offers a few features that will make iPhone users jealous.

The screen of the instinct offers tactile feedback and can be operated with a stylus as well as a finger. The handset has a 2MP camera and full HTML web browser. The keyboard can be used in landscape mode and Live TV viewing. The device also features Stereo Bluetooth and full multimedia capability. Read more

Posted on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:11:15 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is I4U Top 100 Holiday Gift Guide Tip #33

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More Holiday Gift Guide News.

The market is certainly flush with netbooks today. Many of the netbooks come from brands that many of us may not be familiar with. One brand we are certainly familiar with is Dell and it has recently announced its first netbook called the Inspiron Mini 9.

The Mini is one of the smaller screened notebooks on the market with an 8.9-inch LED backlit display. It runs an Intel Atom N270 processor like virtually all of the other netbook systems on the market. It can be had with Linux and Windows XP Home operating systems and storage of 4GB to 16GB depending on the model. All versions run a 4-cell battery and feature integrated Wi-Fi. Pricing for the Mini runs $349 for the Linux model, $399 for the low-end XP version and $449 for the high-end XP version.

Dimensions for the Mini are 9.13" x 1.07" x 6.77" and it weighs 2.28 pounds. It also has an integrated Ethernet jack, three USB ports, AC adapter, and audio jacks built-in. A webcam is optional with 0.3 or 1.3MP. Bluetooth is optional as well. The 8.9" screen has a resolution of 1024x600. Read more

Posted on Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Panasonic DMP-BD50 Blu-ray Player is I4U Top 100 Holiday Gift Guide Tip #32

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You want the latest in Blu-ray technology, but do not want to deal with a Sony PS3 console in your living room? The Panasonic DMP-BD50 is the answer. The BD50 features the latest Blu-ray profile 2.0 (BD Live) support and as another added value has an integrated decoder for lossless Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio formats.
This means you can keep your existing Audio Receiver and still enjoy the new audio quality the new formats available on Blu-ray discs offer. Read more

Posted on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic TH-65PZ850U is I4U Top 100 Holiday Gift Guide Tip #31

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The new 65" Panasonic TH-65PZ850U VIERA Plasma 1080p HDTV is the top of the line Plasma HDTV from Panasonic (excluding the 103 inch Panasonic Plasma for $70k) for this Holidays featuring the IPTV service VIERA Cast.
Features of the Panasonic TH-65PZ850U include increased native contrast ratio with Native 30,000:1 and Dynamic: 1,000,000:1, VIERA Cast, Digital Cinema Color Technology, PC Input, New Anti-Reflective Filter, Game Mode, Built-In SD Card Slot, 4 HDMI Inputs and VIERA Link HDAVI Control. Read more

Posted on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

iPhone 3G is I4U Top 100 Holiday Gift Guide Tip #20

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If someone on your shopping list this holiday season wants a new smartphone, the iPhone 3G is a fantastic choice. The iPhone 3G has all of the same features are the fantastic original iPhone with a few additions that up the ante for the device. Apple added GPS and 3G connectivity to the new iPhone 3G that the original didn't have.

The iPhone is only available on AT&T, which could be an issue for some users. The iPhone is hands down the best device for surfing the Internet I have used and works very well. The on screen keyboard draws much criticism, but after using it for a few weeks it becomes much less of an issue. In the end, the iPhone 3G is simply one of the best smartphones on the current market and will make a great holiday gift. Read more

Posted on Sun, 7 Sep 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Nikon D80 is I4U Top 100 Holiday Gift Guide Tip #19

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The Nikon D80 is one of the most popular DSLR cameras that Nikon offers thanks to its great performance and features. The D80 may be overshadowed by the newer Nikon D90 for cutting edge specifications and features, but the D80 is a fantastic DSLR. The camera uses a 10-megapixel image sensor.

I have used a D80 for the last year exclusively and in daily use, it is a great camera. The D80 has fantastic battery life; I have shot thousands of full resolution images on one battery charge on many occasions. The camera lacks in body image stabilization and has no Live View LCD, but is a fantastic product overall. With the D90 now on the market, the D80 will likely come down in price as well. Read more

Posted on Sat, 6 Sep 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

JBL WEM-1 Wireless Speaker Kit is I4U Top 100 Holiday Gift Guide Tip #18

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The biggest problem for many people who really want a surround sound home theater in the living room is that the wires needed to run the speakers can be unsightly and difficult to run. You could get in the attic and run wires through walls, but for renters that option is not viable. The wires needed to run the speakers end up being the death of the surround sound dreams for many people.

Thankfully, today wires are not always needed for the rear channel speakers of a home theater system. JBL has a great gift idea for the person wanting surround sound in their home without needing wires called the JBL WEM-1 Wireless Expansion Module. The system has multiple inputs and offers a 70-foot transmission range allowing for use even in large rooms. The system is available from JBL for $358. Read more

Posted on Fri, 5 Sep 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun