If there is an unexpected upside-down to the fact that the technology seems to deteriorate faster than Britney Spears after the age of 22, it is this: no matter what the gadget You bought one last year, there is always something better this year. Of course, finding the perfect substitute when "what's hot" changes every two months to present its own problems, but that's what we're here for. Want to bag the perfect gadget for someone in your life, but be careful to take home the technology already has one foot in the bargain bin? Check out some of the hottest trends in technology for the holidays this year to get a feel for what's new before you hit the stores.
Call it the air envy. After over three years to get running around with a razor-thin Apple MacBook Air, PC manufacturers struggled back to Ultrabooks. Sure, it's the air clones shamelessly police Apple style, but they also offer more choice and lower prices. For consumers who have been turned off by the price or is considered to be of the MacBook Air, snootiness Ultrabooks finally offering an alternative, even if the initial sales had unrealistic expectations high was originally set for them. Search for entries from Lenovo, Acer, Asus and HP now, but please note there is a lot to come next year, too.
Yes, Apple's tablet class-leading TouchPad briefly hit $ 100, sometimes the price is right to make all the difference.
Wait, shouldn't this say 3D TV or smart TV? If the TV manufacturers have their way, perhaps, but the truth of the big flops of the year, as well. In the meantime, LED-backlit LCD TV seems to be all the rage, now have shoot over 50 percent market penetration, according to DisplaySearch. When You can make a millimeter just thin LED TV uses less energy, too, why not? And Hey, if You really need 3D TV and smart apps, many LED sets off them, too.