Video Games

Rock Band: One of the most popular and anticipated games of this year, especially among teens, the Rock Band bundle retails for $170 from Amazon and other retailers. Since Rock Band is in such great demand, you might one to pick one up ASAP.

Guitar Hero III: Guitar Hero III is on almost every video gamer’s wish list for Christmas. Buy the bundle from Amazon for a price of $90.

Wii: The Wii has the broadest appeal of all gaming devices; it has converted many a non-gamer and continues to intrigue gamers across a wide spectrum of age. Because it’s so popular, the Wii is hard to find. If you’re lucky, you might be able to find one with this Wii Tracker.

Cameras

Canon Powershot SD850 IS: As a top rated camera, the Canon Powershot SD850 is a good camera for beginners and intermediate consumers and comes packed with picture settings. Pick one up from Amazon for $250.

Nikon D80: The feature packed DSLR camera, the D80, makes a great gift for more advanced camera users. Buy one here for $780.

Mp3 Players

Apple’s iPod Touch: This is probably the best designed mp3 player on the market. In addition to looking good, the iPod touch has a touch screen (duh) and comes in 8 or 16GB. Buy from Apple for $300 or $400. If price is a problem, then check out the iPod Nano (starting at $150) or iPod Shuffle ($79).

Creative Zen: Although the Creative Zen isn’t as popular as the iPod, the Zen still boasts tons of features that the iPod lacks (like an FM tuner, significantly greater battery life, or expandable memory for example). Buy here from Creative for a starting price of $79 for the 2GB version.

Phones

Nokia N810 Internet Tablet: The Nokia N810 is the phone closest to a laptop. Buy the Internet tablet here for $459, and allow that special someone to check their email and web-browse wherever his or her heart desires.

iPhone: The iPhone is all the rage among consumers. As long as the gift receiver isn’t expecting a business smart-phone, the iPhone is a sure bet. Buy from Apple for $400.

Nokia N95: The perfect phone for a business person. Buy the Nokia N95 here for $750 and bring the joy of Christmas in the form of a multi-media device.

Helio Ocean: The funky dual sliding Helio Ocean is a big hit among teens. Buy the Helio Ocean from Helio for $200.

LG Choclate VX8550: The LG Chocolate is the it phone of 2007. Buy one from Verizon for $88.

Laptops

Alienware Area 51 m9750: The 17 inch gaming laptop from Alienware is not for the faint of heart. As ZDNET writes “It’s really hard to put it down into words just how good this notebook is without making everything sound like marketing hype.” Buy one from Alienware, starting at $1,699.

Macbook: A cute, well designed, affordable notebook is hard to come by these days. Additionally, it can run Windows through Boot Camp or Parallels. Check it out here (it retails starting at $1,099).

Storage

Western Digital MyBook: Affordable and easy one-button back up storage devices range from 500 GB ($170 here) to 2 TB of storage ($700 here).

Eye-Fi Wireless 2GB SD Card: The Eye-Fi Wireless 2GB SD Card wirelessly uploads pictures to your computer. Although it’s a bit expensive ($99), it would make a great gift for a techie. Buy from Amazon here.

Random Technology

Pleo: This robot dinosaur never ceases to amuse me. Buy it from Amazon for $350. In order to ensure that you get one in time for Christmas, you might want to check Ebay (Amazon is currently out of stock).

Robot R2D2: This will please the Star Wars fans: a Robot R2D2 from Hammacher Schlemmer for $120.

Garmin Nuvi 660: Or any comparable GPS device, for that matter. Buy from Amazon for $475.

DeLonghi CGH800-U Retro Panini Press: Not all people are technology geeks, but everyone loves a good melted sandwich. You can find the DeLonghi Panini Press at Amazon for $74.

Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Noise cancelling headphones are all the rage these days, and these Audio-Technica headphones reduce environmental noise by up to 85%. Buy here for $125.

And this concludes Cute and Adorable Gadgets’ Holiday Gift List for 2007. Hopefully, this gift guide will aide you during the Christmas rush. Merry Christmas!!

Radio Shack has a wide range of offerings this Black Friday, which are sure to please any gadget lover. Some of the more interesting items include:

-Sirius Satellite Radio Sportster 4 w/Car Kit – $39.99
-Sirius Stratus Satellite Radio Receiver With Car Kit – $29.99
-TDK 100 Pack Of 52X CD-Rs – $9.99
-Sprint UpStage II By Samsung – Free w/Activation
-iHome 2Go Speaker – Free w/iPod Purchase
-Acer 14.1″ Widescreen Notebook PC w/Intel Celeron M530 Processor / 512MB / 80GB – $399.99
-HP 15.4 Notebook w/AMB Athlon 64 x2 Dual Core Processor TK-55 / 1GB / 160GB + 7-MegaPixel Digital Camera & Printer – $799.99
-Canon SD1000 7.1 MegaPixel Digital Camera – $179.99
-Casio EX-Z75BK 7.2 MegaPixel Digital Camera – $129.99
-HP 6.2 MegaPixel Digital Camera w/Printer – $149.99
-Kodak Ultra-thin 7.1MP Digital Camera – $99.99
-Olympus FE-280 8 MegaPixel Digital Camera – $149.99
-SanDisk 2GB SD Memory Card – $14.99
-SanDisk 2GB Ultra II CompactFlash Card – $17.99
-SanDisk 2GB microSD Memory Card – $19.99
-SanDisk 2GBMemory Stick Pro Duo – $19.99
-SanDisk 1GB xD Memory Card – $24.99
-SanDisk 4GB SDHC Memory Card – $27.99
-7″ Widescreen Portable DVD Player – $69.99
-LG Upconverting DVD Player w/HDMI Output – $69.99
-Optimus 7″ Digital Photo Frame – $59.99z
-160GB External Hard Drive – $49.99
-Apple 4GB iPod Nano – $149.99
-Microsoft Zune 30GB With Bright 3″ Display – $99.99
-SanDisk Expandable 4GB Video MP3 Player – $79.99
-Casio Midi Keyboard With Full Size Keys – $69.99
-Netgear 802.11g Wireless Router – $19.99
-SanDisk 4GB Ready Boost USB Flash Drive – $24.99
-Scott 37″ LCD HDTV – $699.99

For a more detailed list, click here.

Staple’s Ad is the latest Black Friday Leak. Here are some the highlights (most of which would make great Christmas gifts!):

-Compaq Dual-Core 15.4″ Laptop w/1GB RAM / 80GB Hard Drive / DVD-RW / Free Printer – $349.98
-HP 8-MegaPixel M737 Digital Camera – $99.98
-SanDisk 2GB Memory Stick Pro Duo – $17.98
-SanDisk 2GB MicroSD Memory Card – $17.98
-SanDisk 2GB SD Memory Card – $14.98
-SanDisk 2GB Ultra II CompactFlash Memory Card – $14.98
-Omnitech 7″ Digital Picture Frame – $49.99
-Maxtor 500GB OneTouch 4 External Hard Drive – $79.98
-Maxtor OneTouch 4 External Hard Drive – $79.98
-Western Digital 120GB Passport Portable Hard Drive – $49.98
-Western Digital 400GB Internal SATA Hard Drive – $59.98
-Acer 17″ Flat Panel Widescreen LCD Monitor – $89.98
-SanDisk 4GB ReadyBoost USB Flash Drive – $17.98
-Samsung ML-2510 Laser Printer – $49.99
-Flat Panel 32″ Widescreen LCD HDTV – $449.98
-Flat Panel 42″ Widescreen LCD HDTV – $749.98

To see more of the listing, click here!

Be sure to check out the Toys R Us Black Friday Ad! It’s jam-packed with great Christmas gift ideas. Some highlights include:

-Sony Cybershot 7.2MP Digital Camera $149.99
-Disney Fairies 13″ Color Television $129.99
-Disney Fairies CD Boombox Stereo $39.99
-Disney Tinkerbell Mix Max Audio/Video Player with 2.2″ Color LCD $99.99
-Hannah Montana Mix Max Audio / Video Player with 2.2″ Color Screen $89.99
-Hannah Montana Mix Stick Music Player $34.99
-High School Musical 15″ Flat Panel LCD Television $279.99
-High School Musical Alarm Clock with iPod Dock $59.99
-Sharp 15″ Flat Panel LCD Television $299.99
-Creative Labs Zen Stone Plus 2GB MP3 Player $59.99
-Hokey Pokey Elmo $19.99
-Leapfrog Leapster Learning System $59.99

To see more from the 2007 Toys R Us Black Friday Ad, click here.

The Target Black Friday Ad is now up! Some of the better buys include:

-Kodak MD853 Slim Digital Camera $89.00
-Casio Z75 Digital Camera $129.00
-1GB Kodak SD Memory Card $9.88
-Audiovox 10″ Portable DVD Player $84.00
-Audiovox 12″ Kitchen LCD HDTV with DVD Player $199.00
-Jensen iPod Docking Alarm Clock $29.00
-Phillips Compact DVD Player $25.00
-Western Digital 500GB External Hard Drive $87.00
-iLive Karaoke Machine $47.00
-Westinghouse 22″ LCD Widescreen Monitor $167.00
-Apple 8GB iPod Nano $199.00
-Guitar Hero III Bundle for Playstation 2 $85.00

To see more from the Target Black Friday Ad, click here.

The Circuit City 2007 Black Friday Ad is up! Who’s ready for some serious electronic sales (just in time for Christmas shopping!)? Most of these items would make fabulous gifts! Highlights include:

-Monster iCarPlay iPod FM Transmitter $29.99
-Sirius Dock & Play Receiver $49.99
-Motorola V3m RAZR + Bluetooth Headset & $40 Circuit City GiftCard Free w/Activation
-Compaq Presario Laptop w/Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor and 1GB RAM $299.99
-HP Pavilion Laptop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-53 + 15.4″ Display $549.99
-HP Pavilion Laptop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-53 + 15.4″ Display $549.99
-HP Pavilion Media Center PC with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor 6000+ $769.97
-Toshiba Satelillite Laptop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Duel Core $399.99
-Toshiba Satelite Laptop with AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-58 $749.97
-Sony VAIO Laptop with Intel Centrino Duo Processor & Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5240 $899.99
-Polaroid 5.1MP Digital Camera $49.99
-Sony 7.2 MP Digital Camera $99.99
-Samsung 7.2MP Digital Camera With 3X Optical Zoom $129.99
-Panasonic 7.2MP Digital Camera With 3X Optical Zoom $119.99
-Kodak 6.2MP Digital Camera With 3X Optical Zoom And Printer Dock $129.99
-FujiFilm 9MP Digital Camera With 4X Optical Zoom $129.99
-Casio 7.2MP Digital Camera With 3X Optical Zoom $139.99
-Olympus 8MP Digital Camera With 3X Optical Zoom $149.99
-Casio 10.1MP Digital Camera With 3X Optical Zoom $199.99
-Nikon 8.1MP Digital Camera With 3X Optical Zoom $199.99
-Canon 8MP Digital Camera With 6X Optical Zooom $209.99
-Sony 8.1MP Digital Camera With 3X Optical Zoom $229.99
-Sandisk 2GB Ultra II SD Memory Card $17.99
-SanDisk 2GB Memory Stick Pro Duo $19.99
-Element 7″ Digital Picture Frame $49.99
-Element 9″ Widescreen Portable DVD Player $99.99
-Garmin Portable GPS $199.99
-Griffin Technology iPod FM Transmitter & Charger $39.99
-iHome Under-Counter Clock Radio w/iPod Dock $49.99
-JVC MiniDV Camcorder $179.99
-Sony 8″ Portable DVD Player w/Portable DVD Player Bag + $50 Circuit City Gift Card $189.99
-Apple 4GB iPod Nano $149.99
-Creative Labs Zen V 8GB MP3 Player $99.99
-Microsoft Zune 4GB MP3 Player $149.99
-SanDisk 2GB MP3 Player with FM Tuner $37.99
-SanDisk 2GB Sansa c250 MP3 Player $49.99
-Buffalo Wireless-G MIMO Performance Broadband Router & Access Point $49.99
-SanDisk 2GB USB Cruzer Micro Drive $7.99
-Seagate 500GB External Hard Drive $79.99
-Western Digital 1TB My Book Essential External 3.5 USB Hard Drive $199.99
-Element 19″ LCD HDTV $199.99
-Sharp 19″ LCD HDTV $249.99
-Element 32″ LCD HDTV $399.99
-Sharp 32″ LCD HDTV $599.99
-Sony Bravia 32″ LCD HDTV $699.99
-Polaroid 40″ LCD HDTV $699.99
-Samsung 50″ Slim DLP HDTV $799.99
-Panasonic 42″ Plasma HDTV $999.99
-Guitar Hero II Bundle for PS2 $59.99
-Guitar Hero II Bundle for XBox 360 $59.99
-Guitar Hero III Bundle for PS2 $89.99
-Halo 3 for XBox 360 $59.99
-Madden 08 for Playstation 2 $14.99

Click here for the PDF ad file, and here for the list of items on sale this Black Friday.

It’s that time of the year again. The time of year where you ambush your friends with snowballs, drink a warm cup of hot chocolate, and fall prey to rampant consumerism. Merry Christmas! Anyways, the top 10 Desired Gifts (according to Solutions Research Group) for Christmas are:

1. HDTV (35%)
2. Windows-based notebook (20%)
3. Digital camera (17%)
4. Windows-based desktop computer
5. GPS car navigation
6. Cellphone
7. Digital video camera
8. Nintendo Wii
9. Sony PS3
10. HD DVD or Blu-ray player

The Macbook was ranked #11, and the iPhone #15. Overall, Apple products ranked at #5, promising strong sales this holiday season.