Small Gadgets

Talk about a fast tech rumor turnaround: just yesterday rumors of a Wii Mini were hot and today the product was confirmed to hit Best Buy shelves Dec. 7, but just in Canadian stores. Sigh. For $100, the top-loading red and black console also includes the sensor bar and motion controller plus nunchuk. One thing the Mini doesn't have is WiFi accessibility, so if you want it to also work double duty as a streaming media device, this console is not for you.

As tech like the Wii gets thinner, lighter, better — or at least marketing gets better labeling products "mini" — we decided to take a tour of the miniaturization of gadgets in recent years. From cars to projectors to even vacuums, take a look at what's gotten the pint-sized makeover.