Dec 30, 2007 -
I think we were all shocked beyond disbelief when earlier this year a 28-year old woman died of water intoxication after entering a radio station's Hold Your Wee for a Wii contest. Jennifer Strange was one of eighteen participants who tried to win a Wii by drinking more than two liters of water without going to the bathroom. It's no surprise that this story was voted as the most shocking tech news story of 2007.
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Dec 29, 2007 -
After tallying the votes, the favorite video game of 2007 was Wii Sports, which received a total of 114 votes. Considering the Wii was one of the hottest gaming consoles on the market since 2006, it's no surprise that Wii Sports has risen to greatness this year. With tennis, baseball, golf, bowling and boxing, Wii Sports is a great collection of games that are interactive, fun, and perfect for all ages.
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Dec 28, 2007 -
It was a tight race, but the phone that received the most votes in the favorite concept phone of 2007 poll was Tarati's touchless cell phone. Industrial Designer Branko Lukic has created the Tarati to enable the user to connect with others by passing fingers, in order, through key holes. "This action of dialing alone is a more magical experience and, hence, more indicative of what's really happening beyond the visible realm," says Yanko Design.
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Dec 27, 2007 -
From a selection of pink, orange, clear and red gel cell phone cases, Eve's pink case received the most votes for the favorite celebrity phone case of 2007. Her trendy silicone gel cover not only personalizes her BlackBerry, but keeps it protected as well! Get your very own for only $10.Source
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Dec 26, 2007 -
Winning with the most votes for the favorite geeky craft of '07 is the cross-stitched Princess from Super Mario Bros. shirt. Coming in second was my personal fave, the bright and creative Tetris quilt with 39 votes.
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Dec 24, 2007 -
With 72 votes, geeksugar readers selected Nikon's Coolpix Camera as their favorite unique camera of 2007! What's not to like about this camera? With image stabilization, in camera slideshow technology that you can pair with music and a high iso for better pictures in low light, it is certainly a chic high-tech compact camera.
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Dec 23, 2007 -
Taking the trophy for this year's favorite new Google feature of '07 is iGoogle, a customizable homepage where you can aggregate all your favorite online resources. Google's new and improved iGoogle allows you to add your latest Gmail messages, view headlines from Google News as well as get weather forecasts, stock quotes and movie showtimes—no wonder it received 90 votes! Learn how to personalize your iGoogle page or pimp it with all the latest themes.
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Dec 21, 2007 -
Winning by a landslide with over 270 votes, the biggest tech news story of 2007 was the iPhone launch!
It feels like yesterday we were standing outside the Apple store, waiting in line with hundreds of people, counting down the minutes and seconds until we could get our hands on a little black box holding an iPhone.
Being the most anticipated gadget of the year and already being chosen as the favorite new Apple product of '07, it's not surprising that the iPhone launch was voted as the biggest tech news story of 2007.
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Dec 20, 2007 -
With over 145 votes, your favorite phone obsessed celebrity in 2007 was Lauren Conrad!
Considering the fact that she's always on her BlackBerry 8300 World Edition Smartphone and with all her tech cameos on The Hills, it's easy to see why she is the winner.
And despite the fact that Paris Hilton changes her cell phone as much as her underwear, she still only managed to get 58 votes.
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Dec 19, 2007 -
Your favorite female geek of 2007 is Kristen Bell who received a total of 440 votes! Kristen is not only the star of Veronica Mars, but she also plays Elle Bishop on Heroes and is the narrator on Gossip Girl. Here's a short snippet from her feature in Geek Monthly: "She's always using crazy gadgets (on Veronica Mars) that I have no idea where her character gets the money for - and she carries a taser.
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