Holiday Gift Guide 2008 (Subscribe to this feed)

Best HDTVs Under $1000 15
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. ... Read more →
Apple Could Be Running Out of iPods, Analyst Says
11 months ago on SwitchedOne analyst suspects that Apple may be undergoing what he describes as an "iPod shortage" this Holiday season, Cnet reports. Shaw Wu (of the Kaufman Bros. market analysis firm) disclosed in a statement that, judging from insider retailer ...
Which New BlackBerry Should You Get?
11 months ago on SwitchedIt's an exciting time for BlackBerry aficionados, thanks to the recent release of two new models that are radical departures from anything manufacturer RIM has ever offered before. The BlackBerry Storm, which incorporates the first ...
Dr. Dre-Approved In-ear Headphones Roll Deep for $150
11 months ago on SwitchedSeriously, we feel a little more street just by lookin' at these things. The followup to the smashing over-the-head Beats headphones are here, and yes, they deliver sound so big, you'll think you've got speakers in your ears (Dre's words, not ...
SLICER Lets You Go Sledding in Winter or Summer
11 months ago on SwitchedSledding is an activity usually relegated to the winter months. For the tirelessly persistent among you, however, the SLICER sled is trying to make it a year-round pursuit. On the bottom of the sled sits a set of removable 'ICERs', as well as the ...
Even With $199 Players, Blu-ray Sales Are Struggling
11 months ago on SwitchedBack when the dinosaurs roamed the Earth, Blu-ray and HD-DVD coexisted in a competitive market that frustrated consumers with a lack of high-def disc formats. The result was no one really upgrading to either format due to fears of one or the other ...
Dell Debuts Design-Your-Own-Laptop Studio
11 months ago on SwitchedIt was HP who made the PC "personal again," but don't think Dell isn't doing its darnedest to make it ultra-personal... again. After seeing a number of Dell laptops get unorthodox paint jobs and hearing that it would make Art House machines CTO in ...
GPS Units Loaned to Churches to Track Stolen Nativity Scenes
11 months ago on SwitchedJust in time for Christmas, Lightning GPS is lending GPS units to churches and charities for those institutions to conceal in nativity scene figures, BoingBoing reports. The company's Web site, cheekily stating that "Lightning GPS Strikes Down ...
Apple's New LED Cinema Display Gets Unboxed
11 months ago on SwitchedA fortnight after going on sale, Apple's shiny new 24-inch LED Cinema Display has been acquired, unboxed and photographed for your drooling pleasure. Not much to say here outside of what's told in terrific detail by the pixels above, but just like ...
Cyber Monday Traffic Way Up, Xbox 360 Sales Hit Record
11 months ago on SwitchedYesterday's news about holiday shopping was somewhat positive, with online shopping found to be up two percent on Black Friday compared to 2007, but the word that overall holiday shopping was down four percent sent the markets reeling. Today's news ...
Give the Gift of a Subscription to Skype, Netflix, Other Services
11 months ago on SwitchedTrying to figure out something unique to give someone for the holidays, but not quite ready to go the arts and crafts route? You could give the gift of subscription services. For the talkative, a Skype subscription might prove useful. $60 a year ...
Six Geek Movies for Your Nerdy Loved Ones
11 months ago on SwitchedIt's not like geeks really need another reason to stay home and watch movies in their pajamas while surfing the Web on their laptop and eating snickerdoodles on the sofa, but here are six more anyway. The folks at Download Squad have compiled a ...
'Rock Band' and 'Guitar Hero' Players Drawn to Real Instruments, Study Finds
11 months ago on SwitchedA recent survey conducted by retail giant Guitar Center found that the games 'Guitar Hero' and 'Rock Band' are encouraging players to pick up and learn how to play real instruments, reports Game Daily. According to the survey of 7,000 gamers, 67 ...
Cyber Monday Scams May Be More Than Most Shoppers Bargain For
11 months ago on SwitchedThere may be a threat lurking among your holiday presents this year, so be wary. One of the season's most deeply ingrained traditions could be the entry point for spammers and scammers who prey upon unsuspecting online holiday shoppers. The big ...
Amazon Kicks Off Cyber Monday With $99 Nintendo DS
11 months ago on SwitchedLet's face it: this year's recession-busting Black Friday sucked, featuring a few good deals but no single blockbuster worth getting up at 2:00 am to stand in the cold. Over the weekend we still maintained a bit of hope that Cyber Monday would ...
New Bags for Getting Around With Your Gaming Setup
11 months ago on SwitchedIf you've ever tried to lug your gaming setup with you on vacation, you know what a pain it is; finding compartments for all of the associated wires, power adapters, and controllers is an exercise in futility. Now a company called ASTRO Gaming ...


