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Hot Gadget Predictions For 2008

GeekSugar — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:16:56 -0800

Wondering what's going to be hot and not-so-hot in the upcoming year? Here are some of my gadget predictions for 2008!

OLED Televisions: Surprisingly OLED TV's weren't overly popular in 2007, even though they created quite the buzz with their super-slim design, energy saving technology, and exceptional screen quality. I can't help but think they are going to make a huge comeback in '08. Be sure to stay tuned for Samsung's latest prototype, a 31-inch OLED TV.

More Sleek and Stylish Storage Devices: For those of us who carry our portable storage devices on us 24/7, keep your eyes peeled for some fun new USB flash drives in '08. Check out these new flash drives from PQI called the Traveling Disk i201 which come in strawberry, pink, banana yellow, and blueberry blue colors. Storage capacity ranges from 1GB to 4GB.

Portable Media Players: Now that downloading movies off the net has become so quick and easy, more and more people will be investing in portable media players. Philips new flash based personal media player is fresh on the scene and is going to be a hot buy. With 2, 4 or 8GB capacities, a 3.5" LCD display, built-in speakers, and a five hour video life, you can't help but wish you got one for Christmas!

Fashionable and Functional Gadget Accessories: Gel cell phone cases became a growing trend towards the end of '07, so I'm sure we'll see more colors and designs in '08. With the debut of Kodak's chic new camera cases which were also a hit, you're guaranteed to see alot more custom-designed carrying cases for electronics throughout the year.

eReaders: With the release of Amazon's Wireless Reading Device, the Kindle last November, I couldn't help but get absorbed into the eReader frenzy. These handy devices are simple to use, lightweight and can hold over 200 book titles. . .It's time to say good-bye to our paperbacks and hello to the world of electronic-paper in 2008!

The Itsy Bitsy PQI Intelligent Flash Drive

GeekSugar — Tue, 01 May 2007 16:00:46 -0700

Here's a USB accessory worth raving about. A hit on Gizmodiva from Phone Daily, the Intelligent USB Flash Drive i810 is a multi-faceted storage device concept design which combines art and technology. This chic drive is remarkably water, dust, shock and vibration proof and ranges in storage capacities from 512MB up to 2GB. Attach it to your phone with the included dongle so you can take all your pics and data with you. Available in pink or iron gray. For size comparison and to see the Intelligent Drive in action, click on the images below!

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Sony's New Micro Vault Tiny

GeekSugar — Fri, 11 May 2007 09:00:25 -0700

It's definitely a tough call whether or not these rainbow colored micro vault tiny devices by Sony are as cute as the PQI intelligent flash drives. They might not attach to your cell phone, but they are super small and come in four fashionable colors. Making the ideal storage device, you can use them to back-up all sorts of data including documents, presentations and photos. This drive also includes the added capacity of Virtual Expander, which lets you transfer up to three times more data. The green one has a 2GB storage capacity and is $60, the blue- 1GB and $40, the purple- 512MB and $20 and finally the orange- 256MB and is $15.

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