Category: Holiday Gift Guide 2008

Ever wish you could make any audio setup wireless? We checked out the i2i Stream wireless audio system that essentially takes the place of a cord and allows you to stream audio from nearly any source. The kit comes with two combination transmitter/receiver devices and when you want to make a music source wireless, you simply connect the output to one of these small devices using the included ...

Hey ladies! Looking to get that manbaby of a husband you married something he loves for the holidays? Look no further than a gigantic, radio-controlled tank that's powerful enough to actually pull a car. A company called Mark 1 Tanks, based in the UK, manufactures the six-foot long beast, which is essentially a 1/4 scale model of a German King Tiger from World War II. With all the available ...

If you're one of those holiday-card-sending types and you haven't sent anything out yet, you'd better hurry. Luckily, you no longer have to worry about the U.S. Postal Service actually delivering your mail on time, since plenty of instantly sendable, online e-cards are now available for you to choose from. Click through the gallery below to see the 12 we liked best: Some are humorous, some ...

We hate to say it, particularly since you're probably trying to save money, but now is a pretty good time to buy an HDTV. Prices have never been lower for televisions of every shape, size, and technology. In fact, you can get an HDTV for less than $300, which is finally getting close to what a TV should cost. That said, if you're a movie watcher and have a big enough room, then we'd ...

Believe it or not there are people out there willing to pay $8 for a box. Seriously, an empty cardboard box. It probably makes more sense when we explain that the boxes are gag gift boxes from our favorite source of satire, The Onion. Though they went on sale in 2006, the GotchaBoxes have soared in popularity. The empty boxes are carefully designed to look like packaging for crappy gadgets that ...

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Walmart_iPhone_on_sale_the_28th_for_a_lot_more_than_99'; At this point, it's clear that the $99 iPhone 3G rumor was just that: rumor. We have a letter that we believe to be authentic from a source within Wal-mart that says the iPhone will launch in the house that Sam built at 9am December 28th. At launch, only the 8GB ($197) and 16GB ($297) iPhone ...

Here's a gift for the geek and golfer on your holiday shopping list, the Gyro Swing, a golf club with a gyroscope in the head. A perfect gift, that is, as long as you don't mind dropping $200 and are comfortable with purchasing something based on questionable scientific claims. The gimmicky Gyro Swing claims that the gyroscopic disc inside the head, which spins 20,000 times per minute, lets you ...

Some of us geekier types have trouble performing basic human functions, such as talking to member of the opposite (or same) sex, dressing ourselves, and wrapping gifts. As messy as a geek-wrapped gift may be, there is something oddly charming about the crooked folds and sloppy taping job. Gadget e-retailer, Firebox, is offering a service it's calling CrapWrap. CrapWrap allows anyone to offer ...

If you're a little late getting those greeting cards in the mail, or are so eco-minded you wouldn't think of killing trees to spread some holiday cheer, then rest easy: YouTube has the perfect solution for you. For the next month, the site is offering YouTube Greeting Cards, enabling you to quickly and easily stream a little cheer to those you love. The site enables you to pick any video ...

Vizio VP322HDTV10A 32-inch plasma 720p $437.99 from Walmart WHAT'S A DEAL: A plasma for less than $500? Unheard of. Also unheard of (these days, anyway) is a plasma that's smaller than 42-inches. But Vizio's 32-incher is probably the most affordable way to get the realistic blacks, fluidity of motion (on sports and action), and warm colors of a plasma. Also, it has a crazy 30,000: 1 contrast ...

Sony KDL-40S4100 40-inch LCD 1080p $999 at BestBuy WHAT'S A DEAL: Warm color, nice looks, reasonable size. Oh, and it's 1080p. WHAT'S THE CATCH: It only has 3 HDMI inputs, which is surprising for an otherwise HD-optimized television. BOTTOM LINE: This is a good fit for medium-sized rooms, without sacrificing a screen big enough to take advantage of big, crisp HD-quality images. ...

Insignia NS-LCD47HD 47-inch LCD 1080p $999.99 at Best Buy WHAT A DEAL: Best Buy's in-house brand seems to have hit all the right compromises and sweet spots for screen size (47 inches diagonal), resolution (1080p), contrast ratio (1500:1), and inputs (3 HDMI, 2 component video, 2 S-video, 2 composite video, 1 RF, 1 PC). WHAT'S THE CATCH: Bland black plastic looks; no USB or Media Card ...

Samsung HL50A650 50-inch DLP 1080p $999.99 at BestBuy WHAT'S A DEAL: It's 50-inches, yo, for those folks who are looking for size (and sorry, but size does matter when dealing with HDTVs). It also has some nice extras like a USB input, so you can hook your video or still digicam directly to the TV and watch a slideshow in full HD splendor. WHAT'S THE CATCH: It's a DLP TV, which means ...

Vizio SV420XVT1A 42-inch LCD 1080p $999.99 at Costco WHAT'S A DEAL: It's got all the things you'd want in an HDTV – 1080p resolution, four HDMI inputs, and three built-in surround sound speakers that actually sound good. Also, it has a 120Hz refresh rate – a rarity in this price range – which means sports and fast-action scenes look smooth (no pixellation). WHAT'S THE ...

Sharp LC-32-D64U 32-inch LCD 1080p $949.99 at Target WHAT'S A DEAL: Excellent picture, insane 10,000:1 contrast ratio, sexy styling, and otherwise high-end features. WHAT'S THE CATCH: It's only 32-inches, and we'd expect a 120hz refresh rate at this price/size combination. BOTTOM LINE: This is a case where smaller is better. In other words, if overall picture quality and decent features ...