Gift Choices for Lovers of the Next Big Thing
By ROY FURCHGOTT
Apple’s iPad set the standard for the tablet computer category, but there will soon be more than three dozen competing devices.
Engineers and designers are beginning to think about our attachments and, yes, love of electronics like smartphones and tablets.
Makers have devised gloves that make it easier to use devices that usually respond only to bare hands.
Apple’s iPad set the standard for the tablet computer category, but there will soon be more than three dozen competing devices.
First consider whether the phone has the right features for the prospective user and how well those features work.
Mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras are dropping in price even as they become easier for amateurs to use.
For years, the Wii offered a unique home entertainment experience. But new products from Microsoft and Sony have changed that.
Even toys with Hot Wheels and Scrabble in their names are turning to technology to lure young consumers.
In 2010, makers served up a bounty of engrossing choices for adults who enjoy violent, intense video games.
Blu-ray players have offered Web connectivity to home entertainment systems, but the latest Internet-ready televisions have allowed device makers to build on the concept.
Sound bars are generally long and thin and a significant improvement over most built-in TV speakers.
The Bose VideoWave TV has a 46-inch LCD display and 13 speakers concealed in its six-inch-deep cabinet.
Video games, computers, GPS devices, musical accessories and David Pogue’s choices for the best tech gifts of 2010.
2010 was supposed to be the Year of the Tablet. Sort through and compare the latest offerings.